The Cat's Tale: Why the Years Are Named for Animals Willow's pet cat Mao relates how the Jade Emperor chose twelve animals to represent the years in the Chinese calendar. author Doris Orgel illustrator Meilo So ISBN: 9781596432024 Published: 2008 Roaring Brook Press 40 Genre: Folklore and Fairy Tales Picture Book Age: Intermediate (ages 9-14) Primary (ages 6-9) Region: Asia Japan Themes: cat Grandmother Storytelling animal zodiac
