A tiger or lion cub fights the ocean and makes it retreat, but it was only the tide going out. This might be a folktale or fable in a child's anthology or scholastic services book circa 1965-69. Young protagonist may have had elevated opinion of self.
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New format, same book stumper solving.
Also, I believe it was an illustrated story, perhaps a picture book. It may also have had an Asian cultural flavor.
I also think this story was presented with pictures in a picture book and may have had hints of Asian culture or influence.
I also think this story was in an illustrated picture book. I seem to remember blue and gray ink drawings of the cub assailing the waves and swiping at them with its claws. I feel like there may have been an Asian character to the drawings.
Not “The Mousehole Cat”? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mousehole_Cat
i finally think i found the story in the Childcraft collection cica 1960, volume 2. It”s called the story of Kattor by Georgia Travers.
that is the correct story, My grandmother wrote it, her friend Flavia Gag (Wanda Gag’s sister) did the illustrations and I can see why you think an Asian influence.