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The Beckoning Cat: Based on a Japanese Folktale (edition 2009)

by Koko Nishizuka

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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.
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Title:The Beckoning Cat: Based on a Japanese Folktale
Authors:Koko Nishizuka
Info:Holiday House (2009), Hardcover
Collections:Your library
Rating:****
Tags:Traditional Literature Story

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The Beckoning Cat: Based on a Japanese Folktale by Koko Nishizuka

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I really liked this book. It was very informational to me. The pictures really enhanced the feeling of the book. I could really see how tired he must be getting from carrying the balanced barrels on his back. I've only seen this in movies with older men, not children. And I loved the plot and how the cat brought all of these people to buy Yohei's fish when he couldn't go out and sell them himself. I can really relate to not wanting to leave the house, as my mother has cancer, and I want to stay with her as much as possible. So, I understand how thankful and grateful he must be to the cat and those people for coming to him so he could still do what he needs to. The big message for this book, is friends can make a big difference. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone else. Now I understand what the cat means when I go into a Chinese restaurant. ( )
  Kpelli2 | Oct 4, 2018 |
This book tells the folktale about a boy who showed kindness to a stray cat. I return the cat brought customers to the boy who sold fish and helped him make enough money to take care of his ailing father.
  JenB21 | Feb 8, 2018 |
One day, a mysterious cat shows up at the home of a poor boy and his ailing father. The cat brings them business by attracting customers.
  Auhewitt | Feb 4, 2018 |
Yohei is a young boy who sells fish each day in order to take care of his ill father. One rainy night, he finds a stray cat at his doorstep. He brings the cat into his home and gives the cat half of his dinner even though he knows that he will go to bed hungry because of this. The next day, Yohei is forced to leave his fish selling when he receives word that his father has a high fever. As Yohei is tending to his father, people begin to show up at his door to buy fish. They claim that the cat summoned them over by waiving to them. With the help of the cat beckoning people over, Yohei is able to sell enough fish to afford to get the medicine that his father needs.
  sbarshaw | Jan 16, 2018 |
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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.

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The traditional story of the Japenes beckoning cat and how it is still used as a symbol today.
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