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The beckoning cat : based on a Japanese folktale  Cover Image Book Book

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

Nishizuka, Koko. (Author). Litzinger, Rosanne. (Added Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780823420513 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
  • ISBN: 0823420515 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Holiday House, 2009.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
AD590L Lexile
Decoding demand: 78 (high) Semantic demand: 83 (very high) Syntactic demand: 91 (very high) Structure demand: 86 (very high) Lexile
Subject: Folklore > Japan > Juvenile literature.
Cats > Folklore > Juvenile literature.
Folklore > Japan.
Cats > Folklore.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Newburgh Chandler PL - Bell Road Library JE NIS (Text) 39206020170310 J Picture Book - Stories Available -

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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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