The Chinese Siamese Cat - Hardcover

Amy, Tan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0241002559 ISBN 13: 9780241002551

Publisher: Puffin, 1994

Synopsis

When Ming Miao's kittens are ready to go to their new homes, she calls them together one last time. She wants them to remember that they are not Siamese cats but Chinese cats, descendants of the famous feline Sagwa of China. So she tells them about Sagwa and the foolish magistrate.

About this title

About the Author:

Amy Tan wrote her first published essay, "What the Library Means to Me," at age eight. She has since become the author of two well-known works of fiction: The Joy Luck Club, which was chosen by the American Library Association as a Best Book for Young Adults; and The Kitchen God's Wife, named a 1991 Booklist Editor's Choice. Her first book for young people was the highly praised The Moon Lady, illustrated by Gretchen Schields (Macmillan). Her recent essay, "Mother Tongue," was included in the 1991 edition of Best American Essays. Prior to writing fiction, Ms. Tan worked as a language development consultant to programs serving developmentally disabled children. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, Lou DeMattei.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0241002559
• ISBN 13: 9780241002551
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32