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The beckoning cat : based on a Japanese folktale / by Koko Nishizuka ; illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Holiday House, c2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0823420515 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9780823420513 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): Summary: A retelling of the traditional Japanese tale describing the origins of the beckoning cat and how it came to be a symbol of good luck.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 398.20952 N724 Available 33111005625153
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In this story based on a Japanese folktale, an impoverished boy named Yohei shares his dinner with a cat that appears on his doorstep. When Yohei faces a crisis, the cat remembers his generosity and brings help.

A retelling of the traditional Japanese tale describing the origins of the beckoning cat and how it came to be a symbol of good luck.

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