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

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?