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Summary: Wonderful
Review: If you love cats you'll love this book. It is the story of an artist who is asked to paint a picture of buddahs death with all the animals but must leave cats out due to his religion. The cat who's name is Good Fourtne is very sad. She is so pitiful he... Oops computer frozee gusse you'll just have to buy the book it's wonderful you'll never put it down!
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Summary: It is wonderful
Review: It is great. After you start you will never want to put it down. The Cat Who Went To Heaven is a great book for upper graders. Elizebeth Coatsworth really knows how to pull the reader in and she makes you feel like you are right there next to the cat, the artist and the housekeeper. As you are being pulled into the book you feel the same way as the Japanise do as they say "Farewell" to their fellow Bhudda. The artist is asked, by the mayor, to paint a picture of all the animals who came to Farewell the Bhudda. When he is finished the Mayor comes to see it and he...opps gotta go eat. See ya later. Bye
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Summary: my poor father
Review: My mother read this book to me when I was very little, one chapter every evening. On the night of the last chapter, she was busy (or so she said) and had my father read me the conclusion. My unsuspecting father came in, sat on the side of my bed, and read the end of a totally unknown book... and soon had his small daughter crying all over his shirt! (A fact he's never let my mother forget.) That said, I remember it as an excellent book, touching and open-minded and beautiful, promoting the idea of respect for all living things. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: The Cat Who Went to Heaven
Review: Some of the books of childhood haunt the remainder of our lives. I have just uncovered this powerful memory through internet magic, and now I am so excited to share the book with my loved ones. "The Cat Who Went to Heaven" is one of the most beautiful and touching works of literary and visual art ever created. Even when the author and title were lost to me, my memory of the story and illustrations were so strong. All I had to do was remember the little cat and the artist who loved him, and tears would come. This is a story of unsurpassed beauty and sensitivity. You will remember it for all your life.
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Summary: Even after all these years...
Review: The last time my eyes graced the pages of this particular book was over twenty years ago, while I was still in elementary school. Being extremely fond of cats--and having just suffered the loss of my pet cat--I just happened to stumble across the book at my school's library. Intrigued by the title, I checked out the book and read it. Although I was not a Buddhist, I found the book very helpful in my dealing with my grief...and to this day, I have never forgotten this story.
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Summary: read for a good story
Review: The story was about a cat that brought good luck to an artist when he was low on money and food. The illustrations were very good but they did not help the book very much because they didn't correspond with the story. The characters were well thought out and there were just enough characters to make the story nice and simple. A lot of strange things happened like the cat started to pray and showed mercy to birds plus he seemed to talk to the artist. I think people should read this book if they like cats or if you just like a good story.
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Summary: A Book for Life
Review: This book has been a favorite of my family mambers since it was first published in 1930 (My mother received it for her 10th birthday). The book is an excellent primer on Buddhism, and is entertaining and inspirational.Mercy is the message presented throughout the book, and this message is complemented by the message that true goodness comes from within our hearts,not from "leaders" mandating rigid belief systems. The story is that of a little cat who helps an poor artist to achieve greatness (in his craft and in his spirit) through compassion and self-sacrifice. My siblings and I grew up with this book. I read this book (it is only about 70 pages)to my mother the night before she died, and I re-read it tonight, on the eve of my 50th birthday. Although technically a "children's book" (and a Newberry Winner), it is a book that grows with you and, in many ways, is even more meaningful when you read it as an adult.
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Summary: A Book for Life
Review: This book has been a favorite of my family mambers since it was first published in 1930 (My mother received it for her 10th birthday). The book is an excellent primer on Buddhism, and is entertaining and inspirational.Mercy is the message presented throughout the book, and this message is complemented by the message that true goodness comes from within our hearts,not from "leaders" mandating rigid belief systems. The story is that of a little cat who helps an poor artist to achieve greatness (in his craft and in his spirit) through compassion and self-sacrifice. My siblings and I grew up with this book. I read this book (it is only about 70 pages)to my mother the night before she died, and I re-read it tonight, on the eve of my 50th birthday. Although technically a "children's book" (and a Newberry Winner), it is a book that grows with you and, in many ways, is even more meaningful when you read it as an adult.
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Summary: Creative, cool book!
Review: This book is about a cat that came into an artist's life. The cat wasn't just a plain cat but Budha.I like the part when the cat dies of happiness because the artist chose to draw the cat in his picture knowing that the priest would burn his painting. I recommend this book to gifted kids in fourth or fifth grade.
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Summary: A wonderful fiction about a painter, his cat and Buddha!
Review: This fiction about a Japanese painter is fascinating. While he was painting Buddha's story, his relationship with a passionate cat became intertwined with his art and his spirituality. It does deserve the John Newbery medal for the most dinstinguished contribution to literature for children while it's also good for adults to read.
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