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A review by kimberlyjerger
The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth
4.0
*4
1931 Newbery Medal
A beautiful fable set in ancient Japan, The Cat Who Went to Heaven follows a struggling artist whose elderly housekeeper brings a cat home one day. When the artist is commissioned by the village’s priest to paint the death of Buddha, the artist struggles to balance his growing compassion for the sweet and intelligent cat with the legend of a proud cat who denied Buddha’s teachings.
The Cat Who Went to Heaven is a gorgeous moral tale that, while repetitive at times, features a touching conclusion about forgiveness and compassion.
1931 Newbery Medal
A beautiful fable set in ancient Japan, The Cat Who Went to Heaven follows a struggling artist whose elderly housekeeper brings a cat home one day. When the artist is commissioned by the village’s priest to paint the death of Buddha, the artist struggles to balance his growing compassion for the sweet and intelligent cat with the legend of a proud cat who denied Buddha’s teachings.
The Cat Who Went to Heaven is a gorgeous moral tale that, while repetitive at times, features a touching conclusion about forgiveness and compassion.