by Gretchen Schields The story is nice, but I'm not sure how I feel about the mishmash of cultures presented in it.
Sagwa is an enjoyable, if not super memorable, origin story about how Chinese Siamese cats got their distinctive markings.
I loved this just because it was an Amy Tan book. And then, when it became a series on PBS, my daughter LOVED it. It's a wordier text than most picture books, but Tan's a great writer, who tells a fun story.