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No Year of the Cat

Mary Dodson Wade

The Emperor has a problem. He wants his people to remember the year in which his son was born. But there is no way to keep track of the years. So the Emperor devises a race in which animals will cross a river. The first twelve animals to reach the opposite side will have a year named after them. Thus, the people will be able to remember the years and the events that occurred. And so the race is set. Rat, knowing he is no match for the rushing water, schemes with Cat on how to cross the river. Together the two convince Ox to carry them across. But halfway across the river, Rat shows his true colors. Will Cat make it to the other side? Which animals will have a year named after them? Accompanied by exquisite watercolor artwork, this charming story explains the origins of the Chinese calendar.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
  • Publish Date: Dec 1st, 2012
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.10in - 11.10in - 0.30in - 0.95lb
  • EAN: 9781585367856
  • Recommended age: 06-09
  • Categories: Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & CulturalAnimals - GeneralPlaces - Asia

About the Author

Wade, Mary Dodson: -

A former teacher and elementary school librarian, Mary Dodson Wade has published approximately 60 books. She is a member of the Texas State Historical Association and the Texas Library Association, and lives in Houston, Texas.

Wong, Nicole: - Nicole Wong has lived her whole life in Fall River, Massachusetts, walking along downtown streets where once a river and eight waterfalls flowed, all demolished and replaced by an interstate highway. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Nicole has illustrated more than twenty-five books for children, including Kiyoshi's Walk, Diving Deep, Three Lost Seeds, I'll Be the Water, and No Year of the Cat. She lives with her husband, their daughter, and their pets.