Reviews

Cat and Rat: The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac by Ed Young

backonthealex's review

4.0

I'm a Leo, so naturally I've always wondered why there is no cat in the Chinese zodiac and after reading this, now I know why. In this retelling, the Jade Emperor announces a race to fill up the 12 places on the Chinese calendar and that these 12 animals would each have a year named after them. Cat and rat, being friends, decided to work together to win a place on the calendar. Well, a rat is a rat is a rat... At the beginning of the story, there is a list of the 12 animals and their personality traits. I was born in the year of the dog. What's your sign?

kaitsuchan's review against another edition

5.0

One of my favorite legends to read from the Chinese culture. I am going to read it to the students today in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Happy year of the Monkey!

sanadw's review against another edition

3.0

Much better than I thought - glad I finally picked this up and read it!