I Am Tama, Lucky Cat: A Japanese Legend
Wendy Henrichs$7.64
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Under the shadow of the white-capped mountains of Japan, a kind and gentle monk takes in a white cat with unusual markings and names him Tama, Lucky Cat.
Tama watches as his new master teaches Buddha's ways to poor farmers, caring for their welfare while ignoring his own empty stomach. Tama truly earns his nickname--"Lucky Cat, ' when during a powerful thunderstorm, he sees a towering warlord on a white horse. The cat beckons the warrior forward just as a large branch crashes to the ground and lands right where the warlord had previously stood. In gratitude to Tama, the warlord lavishes gifts on the monk's poor temple.
In a marriage of graceful text based on one of the legends of Maneki Neko--"beckoning cat," in early Edo-period Japan--and breathtaking watercolor illustrations, debut author Wendy Henrichs and award-winning illustrator Yoshiko Jaeggi offer a beautiful story of friendship, generosity, and kindness.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company
Published: 02/01/2016
ISBN: 9781561459162
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.80h x 8.10w x 0.20d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 144337 / I Am Tama, Lucky Cat: A Japanese Legend
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
Tama watches as his new master teaches Buddha's ways to poor farmers, caring for their welfare while ignoring his own empty stomach. Tama truly earns his nickname--"Lucky Cat, ' when during a powerful thunderstorm, he sees a towering warlord on a white horse. The cat beckons the warrior forward just as a large branch crashes to the ground and lands right where the warlord had previously stood. In gratitude to Tama, the warlord lavishes gifts on the monk's poor temple.
In a marriage of graceful text based on one of the legends of Maneki Neko--"beckoning cat," in early Edo-period Japan--and breathtaking watercolor illustrations, debut author Wendy Henrichs and award-winning illustrator Yoshiko Jaeggi offer a beautiful story of friendship, generosity, and kindness.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company
Published: 02/01/2016
ISBN: 9781561459162
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.80h x 8.10w x 0.20d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 144337 / I Am Tama, Lucky Cat: A Japanese Legend
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5