Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat
"Before you go out into the world," Ming Miao told her five kittens, "you must know the true story of your ancestors...." And so begins the story of Sagwa of China, a mischievous, pearl white kitten. Sagwa lived in the House of the Foolish Magistrate, a greedy man who made up rules that helped...
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"Before you go out into the world," Ming Miao told her five kittens, "you must know the true story of your ancestors...." And so begins the story of Sagwa of China, a mischievous, pearl white kitten. Sagwa lived in the House of the Foolish Magistrate, a greedy man who made up rules that helped only himself. One day, Sagwa fell into an inkwell and accidentally changed one of the Foolish Magistrate's rules. Little did Sagwa know she would alter the fate -- and the appearance -- of Chinese cats forever!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780689846175 (0689846177)
Publish date: September 1st 2001
Publisher: Aladdin
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
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.
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