Elizabeth Coatsworth

The Cat Who Went to Heaven

Buch

In ancient Japan, a struggling artist is angered when his housekeeper brings home a tiny white cat he can barely afford to feed. But when the village's head priest commissions a painting of the Buddha for a healthy sum, the artist softens toward the animal he believes has brought him luck.According to legend, the proud and haughty cat was denied the Buddha's blessing for refusing to accept his teachings and pay him homage. So when the artist, moved by compassion for his pet, includes the cat in his painting, the priest rejects the work and decrees that it must be destroyed. It seems the artist's life is ruined as well -- until he is rewarded… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Vitale, Raoul (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-4169-4973-2
EAN: 9781416949732
Produktnummer: 2907625
Verlag: Aladdin
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Seitenangabe: 96 S.
Masse: H19.4 cm x B13.3 cm x D0.7 cm 73 g
Gewicht: 73
Sonstiges: Ab 9 - 12 J.

Über den Autor

Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth was a writer of fiction and poetry for children and adults. She won the 1931 Newbery Medal from the American Library Association award recognizing The Cat Who Went to Heaven as the previous year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.