Description: Introduces the Chinese zodiac and relates how each of its twelve signs was named for an animal. Explains the qualities associated with each animal and what animal rules the year in which the reader was born.
Synopsis Introduces the Chinese zodiac and relates how each of its twelve signs was named for an animal. Explains the qualities associated with each animal and what animal rules the year in which the reader was born.
Details
Publication Date:
1999-09-01
Illustrator:
Philippa-Alys Browne
Edition Description:
Illustrated
Size
Length:
39 pages
Height:
10.8 in
Width:
9.0 in
Thickness:
0.2 in
Weight:
8.0 oz
Publisher's Note Hundreds of years ago in China, Buddha decided to give each year a name so that it would be easier to tell one year from another. So he summoned all the animals of China to come and help him decide on names. Readers follow the animals of ancient China on their journey to visit Buddha and discover why the cat and the rat become mortal enemies. They also learn how the years of the Chinese Zodiac were named and what animal rules the year of their birth. Full color.