In ancient Japan a struggling artist is angered when his housekeeper bringshome a tiny white cat he can barely afford to feed. But when the villages headpriest ... » 

In ancient Japan a struggling artist is angered when his housekeeper bringshome a tiny white cat he can barely afford to feed. But when the villages headpriest commissions a painting of the Buddha for a healthy sum the artistsoftens toward the animal he believes has brought him luck. According tolegend the proud and haughty cat was denied the Buddhas blessing for refusingto accept his teachings and pay him homage. So when the artist moved bycompassion for his pet includes the cat in his painting the priest rejectsthe work and decrees that it must be destroyed. It seems the artists life isruined as well until he is rewarded for his act of love by a Buddhistmiracle. This timeless fable has been a classic since its first publication in1930 and this beautifully reillustrated edition brings the magic and wonder ofthe tale to a new generation of readers. «