Have you ever heard the legend from Japan about Tama, the lucky cat? If not, you're in for a treat! If you have, this is a beautiful rendition of this old folktale.
Peachtree Publishing and Net Galley offered me the opportunity to review this book. I love Peachtree's children's books and was anxious to see how they did this tale.
It's a simple story and I've read it in more than one picture book, but the illustrator, Yoshiko Jaeggi, uses her artwork to bring new life to the old tale. Her pictures are colorful, magical and to the point. The author writes in a direct style that tells the story succinctly and completely.
This author/illustrator combo has created a beautiful story about the cat who moves in with a monk and brings him luck.
Check it out at your local bookstore and pick up a copy for the young one in your life or even for your picture book collection. It's worth a look and you may find yourself going home with a copy.
Happy reading!
I'm Jo Ann Hakola, The Book Faerie, bookworm and bookseller. I have been selling books since January of 2000. It's a homebased business and I sell online only. Here is my website: http:www.bookfaerie.com I offer free shipping stateside. It's a one woman endeavor, and I love working for myself. I have over 6,000 books online now. I do book reviews from a reader's point-of-view and try to spread the magic of reading.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Black Magic Kitten by Sara Bourgeois
Kinsley Skeenbauer never thought she would go home. At seventeen, she’d left Coventry and didn’t look back. But after a messy divorce, she p...
-
What better way to learn your numbers than to count with Snoopy and his pals? They are familiar characters, they have predictable behavio...
-
She's been on her own for a while now and is traveling past the farm when she hears an animal fight going on. It's a hen being at...
-
I enjoy reading Amish stories and these short stories are set at Christmas time. It's an even sweeter time of year and goes well with...
No comments:
Post a Comment