The beckoning cat : based on a Japanese folktale / by Koko Nishizuka ; illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Holiday House, c2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:- 0823420515 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9780823420513 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.20952 N724 | Available | 33111005625153 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.