The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth - ISBN: 9781416949732
Paperback
Ancient Japan, a struggling artist, and a cat’s heavenly reward.

The Cat Who Went to Heaven

  • Paperback

    96 pages

  • Release Date

    11 March 2008

Summary

A Newberry Medal Winner

This timeless fable has been a classic since its first publication in 1930, and this beautifully reillustrated edition brings the magic and wonder of the tale to a new generation of readers.

In ancient Japan, a struggling artist is angered when his housekeeper brings home a tiny white cat he can barely afford to feed. But when the village’s head priest commissions a painting of the Buddha for a healthy sum, the artist softens toward the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781416949732
ISBN-10:1416949739
Author:Elizabeth Coatsworth, Raoul Vitale
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Aladdin Paperbacks
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:96
Release Date:11 March 2008
Weight:77g
Dimensions:194mm x 130mm x 10mm
About The Author

Elizabeth Coatsworth

Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth was a writer of fiction and poetry for children and adults. She won the 1931 Newbery Medal from the American Library Association award recognizing The Cat Who Went to Heaven as the previous year’s “most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.”

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