Isbn: 9780892390724 - Why Rat Comes First (15 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).

Condition: Good. . Former Library book. All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Before placing your order for please contact us for confirmation on the book's binding. Check out our other listings to add to your order for discounted shipping. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).

Condition: Good. Library Binding. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).

Condition: Good. Library Binding. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).…

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library. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).

library. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).

library. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).

library. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).

Condition: Acceptable. PLEASE NOTE: FORMER LIBRARY COPY. MAY HAVE IDENTIFYING MARKS, STAMPS AND/OR STICKERS, ETC.BUT BOOK REMAINS IN ACCEPTABLE READING CONDITION. Former Library book. library 100% of proceeds go to charity! Acceptable reading copy with obvious signs of use, wear, and/or cosmetic issues. Item is complete and remains readable despite notable condition issues. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).…

Unknown. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).

Library Binding. SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE AND AGAIN WITH A CHINESE STAMP AT THE COPYRIGHT PAGE AT THE END OF THE TEXT. First Edition (1991), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Children's Book Press's customary - but not universal - practice. Fine in Library Binding (but no library markings, stamps, labels or the sort: the binding is slightly cocked, but remains secure; a former owner has written a short gift inscription on the title page along with the author's signature; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.7 x 8.9 x 0.35 inches). 32 pages. Illustrated in color by Hideo C. Yoshida. Language: English. Ages 4-8. Weight: 12.2 ounces. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards. Library Binding. The Chinese-American author says that, when she was a child, her father read her several folk tales explaining the ordering of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, but she preferred this one, which he had ``made up.'' From his throne high in the sky, the Jade King invites all the animals to a feast, but just 12 come. To honor them, the king decides to give their names to the years in the calendar cycle. Rat suggests that he should be first: he's clever; Ox counters by pointing out his own strength. When the people of earth are asked to choose ``the most special,'' gentle ox beguiles the children by giving them rides. Rat, declaring that Ox's size gives him an unfair advantage, cajole the Prime Minister into transforming him into a giant rat: most special, as everyone agrees. Spiced by mildly satirical events, but the good-humored spirit appropriate to the New Year prevails in this unusual, well-told tale. The Japanese-American illustrator's stylized art is lively and colorful. Details on the Chinese lunar calendar are included. SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1991), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Children's Book Press's customary - but not universal - practice. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator). …

Library Binding. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title. Yoshida, Hideo C. (illustrator).