The Cat's Tale: Why the Years Are Named for Animals

by Doris Orgel

WHY ARE THE YEARS IN THE CHINESE CALENDAR NAMED AFTER ANIMALS? A young girl and her grandmother learn that being far apart in years doesn't mean they have nothing in common. Mao the cat and her master, Willow, are less than thrilled when Willow's grandmother, her Nai-Nai, carelessly omits the important role of Cat from her story. Mao proceeds to set the record straight. A beautiful story unravels and we fi nd out why there is no Year of the Cat and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596432020
• ISBN13: 9781596432024
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.1" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3