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The Beckoning Cat Hardcover – March 15 2009

by Koko Nishizuka (Author), Rosanne Litzinger (Illustrator)

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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.

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Publisher : Holiday House (March 15 2009)
Language : English
Hardcover : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 0823420515
ISBN-13 : 978-0823420513
Item Weight : 431 g
Dimensions : 22.23 x 0.97 x 28.58 cm

Best Sellers Rank: #2,548,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #313 in Asian Tales & Myths for Children
- #1,643 in Exploring Asia for Children
- #2,407 in Multicultural Tales & Myths for Children

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Koko Nishizuka is a contributor for Holiday House Publishing, Inc. titles including: "The Beckoning Cat"

Rosanne Litzinger's charming illustrations have appeared in numerous picture books, including, for Clarion, The Little Golden Lamb by Ellin Greene and Song Bird by Tololwa M. Mollel. She lives in Southern California.

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Lizzi

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2015

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Excellent story, beautiful pictures. My class loved it!

Teacher Racus

Wonderful Japanese Folktale

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2010

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I love this book. The writing just flows. The story of a young boy named Yoshei. Yoshei helps his father by selling fish. When his father becomes ill, Yoshei must sell the fish by himself, and also take care of his father. Yoshei will no longer be able to sell fish, and it will result in his not being able to buy his father medicine. One rainy night this dirty, matted white cat appears on Yoshei's doorstep. This cat will be the good luck symbol for Yoshei and his father. This book is beautifully written. The writing just flows. This book has also been nominated for Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award. I think ages 4-8 would enjoy this book. Actually, if you read this book aloud I think older children would it enjoy it also. Beautiful illustrations.

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Timothy Schosek

2nd greaders loved it

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2019

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Great story. I read it to a class of 2nd grade students during our weekly multicult lit story time. I didn't think it was the best, but a lot of the kids loved it. Now we know why Chinese restaurants have beckoning cats in them.

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WONDERFUL FOLKTALE

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2019

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GRANDKIDS LOVED THE STORY ( 7AND 8 YR ) GREAT ARTWORK-- GOOD BEDTIME STORY.

C. Bowling

Beckoning Cat Book

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2012

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This is a very colorful and well written book explaining the Japanese folktale bechind the beckoning waving cat which is usually seen in Japanese or Oriental restaurants. My small grandchildren thoroughly enjoyed the story and the beautiful artist renditions. This makes a wonderful compliment with the beckoning waving cat statue. I knew if I could not explain the purpose of the waving cat statue to my grandchildren, they would be asking. This book helped all of us understand other cultures and has been read many times now.

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