Fine, clean first printing in bright blue cloth boards, spine stamped in gold titles, green endpapers, the nearly fine pictorial dust jacket with few small corner creases and a superficial indentation to back panel, else fine and now protected in a new, clear Brodart cover. The collaboration of Tan's inspired storytelling with the lush gorgeous illustration of Shields provides a satisfying experience for the young reader. I believe this may be the first appearance of the now famous Sagwa the cat.

CHILDREN S FICTION CATS CHINA JUVENILE GENERAL ANIMALS PEOPLE PLACES SAGWA ASIA