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In this story based on a Japanese folktale, an impoverished boy named Yohei shares his dinner with a cat that appears on his doorstep. When Yohei faces a crisis, the cat remembers his generosity and brings help.
- ISBN: 9780823420513
- Author: Nishizuka, Koko
- Illustrator: Litzinger, Rosanne
- Published: 2009, Holiday House
- Themes: cat, Luck
- Descriptors: Asia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 32