Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1994

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat

Written by Amy Tan · Illustrated by Gretchen Schields

Part of the Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat series

A mischievous kitten's accident with an inkwell changes a greedy ruler's rules forever.

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40 pages· 630L· AR 5.09 · 0.5 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

A mother cat tells her kittens the true story of their ancestor Sagwa, a mischievous pearl-white kitten who lived in the House of the Foolish Magistrate, a greedy man who made rules that helped only himself. When Sagwa tumbles into an inkwell and accidentally changes one of his rules, she alters the fate, and the look, of Chinese cats forever.

From the publisher

"Before you go out into the world," Ming Miao told her five kittens, "you must know the true story of your ancestors...."And so begins the story of Sagwa of China, a mischievous, pearl white kitten. Sagwa lived in the House of the Foolish Magistrate, a greedy man who made up rules that helped only himself. One day, Sagwa fell into an inkwell and accidentally changed one of the Foolish Magistrate's rules. Little did Sagwa know she would alter the fate -- and the appearance -- of Chinese cats forever!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
40
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
630L
AR book level
5.09
AR points
0.5
AR quiz
57729
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~O
AR interest level
LG
Publication
Published
September 1, 2001
First published
January 1, 1994
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689846175

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