Book
The cat's tale : why the years are named for animals / Doris Orgel ; illustrated by Meilo So.
Willow's pet cat Mao relates how the Jade Emperor chose twelve animals to represent the years in the Chinese calendar and why there is no Year of the Cat. Includes end notes on the twelve-year lunar cycle and the Chinese zodiac animals.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781596432024
- ISBN: 1596432020
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Neal Porter book." |
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| Subject: | Animals > Folklore. Folklore > China > Juvenile literature. |
Electronic resources
- Related Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2007044051-d.html
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- Related Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2007044051-b.html
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