Author: Elizabeth Coatsworth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0027197107
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
A cat looks on as her master, a poor Japanese artist, works on a painting commissioned by a high priest. The artist must paint all the animals blessed by Buddha except cats, which have been excluded from paradise. Despite the risk, the compassionate artist decides to include a cat in his painting and is rewarded. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.
The Cat Who Went to Heaven
Author: Elizabeth Coatsworth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0027197107
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
A cat looks on as her master, a poor Japanese artist, works on a painting commissioned by a high priest. The artist must paint all the animals blessed by Buddha except cats, which have been excluded from paradise. Despite the risk, the compassionate artist decides to include a cat in his painting and is rewarded. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0027197107
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
A cat looks on as her master, a poor Japanese artist, works on a painting commissioned by a high priest. The artist must paint all the animals blessed by Buddha except cats, which have been excluded from paradise. Despite the risk, the compassionate artist decides to include a cat in his painting and is rewarded. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.
Cat Heaven
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 054533750X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
This joyous celebration of a cat’s journey after a happy life on Earth by the Newbery Medalist “will kindle sighs even from the feline-indifferent” (Kirkus Reviews). “The way to Cat Heaven is a field of sweet grass, where crickets and butterflies play!” With a gentle, playful rhyme, Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant explores all the ways our beloved cats enjoy Cat Heaven, as she did for dogs in the–bestselling companion book, Dog Heaven. Her shining artwork illustrates a world of peace for cats in Heaven, where no tree is too tall for exploring, where there is no lack of angels’ laps for sleeping. If your child wonders where his or her kitty goes after a happy life on Earth, they can rest assured that all cats “know where the angel cats fly. They’ll run past the stars and the moon and the sun . . . to curl up with God in the sky.” “The visual impact of the book is stunning . . . Whether read as a story to younger children or used in a discussion of the nature of heaven with older ones, this deceptively simple, sweet book is rewarding.” —School Library Journal
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 054533750X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
This joyous celebration of a cat’s journey after a happy life on Earth by the Newbery Medalist “will kindle sighs even from the feline-indifferent” (Kirkus Reviews). “The way to Cat Heaven is a field of sweet grass, where crickets and butterflies play!” With a gentle, playful rhyme, Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant explores all the ways our beloved cats enjoy Cat Heaven, as she did for dogs in the–bestselling companion book, Dog Heaven. Her shining artwork illustrates a world of peace for cats in Heaven, where no tree is too tall for exploring, where there is no lack of angels’ laps for sleeping. If your child wonders where his or her kitty goes after a happy life on Earth, they can rest assured that all cats “know where the angel cats fly. They’ll run past the stars and the moon and the sun . . . to curl up with God in the sky.” “The visual impact of the book is stunning . . . Whether read as a story to younger children or used in a discussion of the nature of heaven with older ones, this deceptively simple, sweet book is rewarding.” —School Library Journal
Magnifi-Cat
Author: Carolyn Sheehan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The arrival of a stray cat at the Pearly Gates brings chaos to a computerland heaven where he is believed to be an emissary of Satan.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The arrival of a stray cat at the Pearly Gates brings chaos to a computerland heaven where he is believed to be an emissary of Satan.
Waterless Mountain
Author: Laura Adams Armer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486782506
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Written in the 1930s by an authority on Native American life and lore, this Newbery Medal winner chronicles a boy's journey toward finding his vocation as a medicine man.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486782506
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Written in the 1930s by an authority on Native American life and lore, this Newbery Medal winner chronicles a boy's journey toward finding his vocation as a medicine man.
The Cat Who Went into the Closet
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780515113327
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
In this charming Cat Who mystery, a misused mansion sets the stage for a strange caper for Jim Qwilleran and his cats Koko and Yum Yum. Qwill’s moved into the old Gage mansion—and the cats are on a treasure hunt. The house’s fifty closets are crammed with several generations of junk, and while Qwill investigates two recent deaths—those of the mansion’s former occupant and a local potato farmer—Koko investigates the contents of the closets. Qwill and the cats wind up unearthing some surprising skeletons—and bringing long-buried secrets to light...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780515113327
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
In this charming Cat Who mystery, a misused mansion sets the stage for a strange caper for Jim Qwilleran and his cats Koko and Yum Yum. Qwill’s moved into the old Gage mansion—and the cats are on a treasure hunt. The house’s fifty closets are crammed with several generations of junk, and while Qwill investigates two recent deaths—those of the mansion’s former occupant and a local potato farmer—Koko investigates the contents of the closets. Qwill and the cats wind up unearthing some surprising skeletons—and bringing long-buried secrets to light...
What the Cat Saw
Author: Carolyn Hart
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101611596
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Hart presents the story of a woman with a curious ability that drops her headfirst into a world of intrigue and murder. Since her fiancé’s death, Nela Farley has been plagued by a sixth sense: She understands the thoughts of cats. In desperate need of a distraction, Nela agrees to substitute for her sister, Chloe, at her job for a charitable foundation. Chloe has even arranged a place for her sister to stay. But when Nela encounters the previous tenant’s cat, she gets a flash of thought: “...dead and gone...She loved me...skateboard on the step...” Nela wants to ignore what the cat saw, but the idea that the death of former tenant Marian Grant wasn’t an accident is something she can’t ignore. And when a detective becomes suspicious of Nela’s sister and a second murder occurs, Nela realizes she’ll have to make the most of her unwanted ability before she meets her own untimely end...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101611596
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Hart presents the story of a woman with a curious ability that drops her headfirst into a world of intrigue and murder. Since her fiancé’s death, Nela Farley has been plagued by a sixth sense: She understands the thoughts of cats. In desperate need of a distraction, Nela agrees to substitute for her sister, Chloe, at her job for a charitable foundation. Chloe has even arranged a place for her sister to stay. But when Nela encounters the previous tenant’s cat, she gets a flash of thought: “...dead and gone...She loved me...skateboard on the step...” Nela wants to ignore what the cat saw, but the idea that the death of former tenant Marian Grant wasn’t an accident is something she can’t ignore. And when a detective becomes suspicious of Nela’s sister and a second murder occurs, Nela realizes she’ll have to make the most of her unwanted ability before she meets her own untimely end...
Shen of the Sea
Author: Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Newbery Awards.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Newbery Awards.
Away Goes Sally
Author: Elizabeth Coatsworth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883937836
Category : Aunts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In late eighteenth-century Massachusetts, Sally, an orphan living on a farm with her three aunts and two uncles, is excited when, after deciding to relocate in Maine, the family sets out on the long and adventurous winter journey taking with them a little house on runners so that her oldest aunt may never have to leave her own fireside behind.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883937836
Category : Aunts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In late eighteenth-century Massachusetts, Sally, an orphan living on a farm with her three aunts and two uncles, is excited when, after deciding to relocate in Maine, the family sets out on the long and adventurous winter journey taking with them a little house on runners so that her oldest aunt may never have to leave her own fireside behind.
Cracking the Bell
Author: Geoff Herbach
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062453165
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Friday Night Lights meets Concussion in this powerful and important novel by Geoff Herbach, author of the Stupid Fast series, exploring the dangerous concussion crisis in football through the eyes of a high school team captain. Isaiah loves football. In fact, football saved Isaiah’s life, giving him structure and discipline after his sister’s death tore his family apart. But when Isaiah gets knocked out cold on the field, he learns there’s a lot more to lose than football. While recovering from a concussion, Isaiah wonders what his life would look like without the game. All his friends are on the team, and Isaiah knows they can’t win without him. The scholarship offer from Cornell is only on the table if he keeps playing. And without football, what would keep his family together? What would prevent him from sliding back into the habits that nearly destroyed him? Isaiah must decide how much he’s willing to sacrifice for the sport that gave him everything, even if playing football threatens to take away his future.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062453165
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Friday Night Lights meets Concussion in this powerful and important novel by Geoff Herbach, author of the Stupid Fast series, exploring the dangerous concussion crisis in football through the eyes of a high school team captain. Isaiah loves football. In fact, football saved Isaiah’s life, giving him structure and discipline after his sister’s death tore his family apart. But when Isaiah gets knocked out cold on the field, he learns there’s a lot more to lose than football. While recovering from a concussion, Isaiah wonders what his life would look like without the game. All his friends are on the team, and Isaiah knows they can’t win without him. The scholarship offer from Cornell is only on the table if he keeps playing. And without football, what would keep his family together? What would prevent him from sliding back into the habits that nearly destroyed him? Isaiah must decide how much he’s willing to sacrifice for the sport that gave him everything, even if playing football threatens to take away his future.
Norton, the Loveable Cat Who Travelled the World
Author: Peter Gethers
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1849413878
Category : Cat owners
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Based on A Cat Called Norton, the international bestseller. Peter Gethers hated cats, until he met Norton, a very cute, very friendly Scottish Fold kitten. Soon Peter and Norton were inseparable, travelling together on trains and boats, in planes and cars all over the world!
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1849413878
Category : Cat owners
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Based on A Cat Called Norton, the international bestseller. Peter Gethers hated cats, until he met Norton, a very cute, very friendly Scottish Fold kitten. Soon Peter and Norton were inseparable, travelling together on trains and boats, in planes and cars all over the world!