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Orgel, Doris

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

40 pp. | Roaring Brook/Porter | September, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-202-4 $17.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Meilo So. Nai Nai reads a story about the Chinese zodiac to her granddaughter, Willow, and Willow's pet cat, Mao. Mao, angry that the tale omits Cat, stalks off to bed, then tells Willow the real (and wordy) story. The framing is contrived; more effective are the illustrations, which reflect both the story's contemporary setting and its Chinese folk-art elements.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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