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Title details for The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth - Available

The Cat Who Went to Heaven

by Elizabeth Coatsworth
Raoul Vitale
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A Newberry Medal Winner

This timeless fable has been a classic since its first publication in 1930, and this beautifully reillustrated edition brings the magic and wonder of the tale to a new generation of readers.
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 for his act of love by a Buddhist miracle.
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Publisher: Aladdin

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 15, 2012

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781442465886
  • Release date: May 15, 2012

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781442465886
  • File size: 7741 KB
  • Release date: May 15, 2012

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Classic Literature Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.9
Lexile® Measure:1000
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:4-7

A Newberry Medal Winner

This timeless fable has been a classic since its first publication in 1930, and this beautifully reillustrated edition brings the magic and wonder of the tale to a new generation of readers.
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 for his act of love by a Buddhist miracle.
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Classic Literature Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature
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