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Temporarily out of stock
Title: Great Race, The: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac
Author: CASEY DAWN
Illustrator: WILSON ANNE (ILL)
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/09/2008
Imprint: BAREFOOT BOOKS
Price: $14.00
Publishing status: Active
Ready… Steady… GO!’ — this is an exuberant retelling of one of the legends of how the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac came to be and in the order we know them: the animal race ordered by the Jade Emperor, the King of Heaven. All the key elements are there, including how the cat and the rat were the best of friends until Rat pushed Cat into the water and hopped ashore to win the race, explaining why cats and rats hate each other to this day.
Race long with Rat, Monkey, Dragon, and their companions while discovering the origin of the Chinese Zodiac. This bright and colorful book includes intriguing notes about the Chinese calendar, the festivals, and the animal that rules each year.
ISBN: 9781846862021