Author: F. A. De Caro
Publisher: August House Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Collects over fifty folktales from all over the world, featuring cats and their mystical qualities.

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Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
ISBN: 9780241021309
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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SUMMARY: The shocking, funny yet satisfying Danish folktale of the little cat who ate the gruel he was watching over, the pot, and the old woman and in fact everyone he met. He got fatter and fatter, and then he met the woodcutter.

Author: Mary Dodson Wade
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1627531076
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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The Emperor has a problem. He wants his people to remember the year in which his son was born. But there is no way to keep track of the years. So the Emperor devises a race in which animals will cross a river. The first twelve animals to reach the opposite side will have a year named after them. Thus, the people will be able to remember the years and the events that occurred. And so the race is set. Rat, knowing he is no match for the rushing water, schemes with Cat on how to cross the river. Together the two convince Ox to carry them across. But halfway across the river, Rat shows his true colors. Will Cat make it to the other side? Which animals will have a year named after them? Accompanied by exquisite watercolor artwork, this charming story explains the origins of the Chinese calendar.

Author: Pleasant DeSpain
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874837131
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 90

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Contains a 'catty' collection of folktales from around the world.

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Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874836165
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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A greedy cat grows enormous as he eats everything in sight, including his friends and neighbors who call him fat.

Author: Koko Nishizuka
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610034234
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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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.

Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher:
ISBN: 0307930440
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 73

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Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the cat who shows them some tricks and games.

Author: Susan Lendroth
Publisher: Shen's Books
ISBN: 9781885008923
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Japanese legend of Maneki Neko, the beckoning cat, who is a symbol of good luck and good fortune in many Asian countries. In a small Japanese village, a poor monk and his cat Tama live a simple life at the Kotoku Monastery. One day, a great storm passes through the village, and Tama is caught in the rain outside the temple. She waits under the eaves of a small shrine, cleaning her face and whiskers as best she can with her paw. A noble samurai is also passing through, and stops his horse under the cover of a large tree. But through the rain, what does he see? A cat with a raised paw, beckoning him forward? Curious, the samurai urges his horse forward. Just then, a bolt of lightning flashes and strikes the tree behind him, splitting it in two. The beckoning cat has saved his life. In his gratitude, the samurai brings riches to the small temple and the monk, who shares his wealth with the village. So goes the Japanese legend of Maneki Neko, the beckoning cat. And to this day, the cat with raised paw beckoning guests is a symbol of good luck and good fortune in many Asian countries.

Author: Gerald Hausman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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A collection of stories from Egypt, India, Japan, Scandinavia, Ireland and other places that portray cats as goddesses, guardians, tricksters, warriors, magicians, and more.

Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060291613
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49

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Book Description
A collection of folktales about cats.