Why Cats Chase Mice (Japanese Fairy Tales (Unnumbered)) [Hardcover]

Mina Harada Eimon (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Heian International (December 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089346533X
• ISBN-13: 978-0893465339
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,370,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #70 in Books > Children's Books > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths > Asian

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5.0 out of 5 stars We all wanted to know why cats chase mice. Didn't you?, July 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Why Cats Chase Mice (Japanese Fairy Tales (Unnumbered)) (Hardcover)

It's not just another retelling of an old story. I can tell that the author asked the same question (Why cats chase mice?) to herself and her parents as she grew up, and obviously she liked and accepted the answer from the old tale. So did I. Reading this book, I sensed that the tale was well digested in herself over the years to the point she could tell it comfortably with her own wording and vivid imagination. She now tells and illustrates the story as if she does so to her own child. I love that. I recommend this book to all parents with small children, for it is not only a fun, colorful book but also offers the answer to one of "why?" questions that your children throw at you.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful artwork enhances this story, May 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Why Cats Chase Mice (Japanese Fairy Tales (Unnumbered)) (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book that our whole family enjoyed. The story is easy to follow and interesting. The illustration is simply magnificent--the details in all the facial expressions of the animals really added to the book.

4.0 out of 5 stars If you have a cat, this story will explain a few things!, July 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Why Cats Chase Mice (Japanese Fairy Tales (Unnumbered)) (Hardcover)

My little girl does! It's like the Japanese version of Tom and Jerry; the animals' antics crack her up. This copy is already getting dog-eared (no pun intended). I hope there will be more to this series. Maybe one that explains why dogs chase their tails.