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Christian, Mary Blount

If Not for the Calico Cat

32 pp. | Dutton | April, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-47779-2 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Sebastià Serra. The crew of The Jade Lotus entices a calico cat (thought to bring good luck) onto the ship. But the cat dislikes seafaring life and (unintentionally) sets in motion a chain of events that sink the boat. The wordy text is less engaging than the humorously detailed drawings of ancient Japan done in a throwback style reminiscent of Little Golden Books.
Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

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