(2) K-3 Illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. In this story set in Japan "long, long ago," Yohei, his father sick, must sell enough fish to keep them both alive. Nevertheless, when a hungry cat appears, Yohei shares his food. People then begin coming to the house, saying the cat "waved her paw as if to say, 'Come here.'" To accompany Nishizuka's sweetly uncomplicated tale, Litzinger combines several media but keeps the pictures simple.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2009