Cat and Rat : The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac

from JenRobYoung

 This book is the tale of the Chinese Zodiac and how the animals were chosen. It is a wonderful tale about two friends that became enemies because of competition.

from TeacherLibrarian

Young, Ed. Cat and Rat. (1998) NewYork: Henry Holt and Company. The book retells the legend of how the animals were chosen for the Chinese Zodiac. Long ago, the Jade Emperor of Heaven decides to have a race of all the animals and name each year of the 12-year lunar calendar after the first 12 ani...

from drruth

A beautifully illustrated version of the story of how the animals signifying the different signs of the Chinese zodiac came to be chosen. The illustrations combine the animals and their faces simultaneously in amazing ways. The story is well told. The only drawback, which is one my children comme...

from isaacfellows

The art's rich and dark, the story simple. This would work at storytimes for younger children as well as older ones learning about chinese astrology.