Cat Who Went to Heaven

A touching story about a Japanese artist who is creating a painting of the life of Buddha through the depictions of animals, however, the lowly cat is left out of the picture until the very end. A touching story of Buddha, told in such a way for a Western child to understand, illustrated by Lynd Ward with 12 full page watercolors in the Japanese-influenced style, including a particularly nice double-page spread. Awarded the Newbery Medal for 1931. See Peterson & Solt # N32 & Five Years of Children's Books pgs. 163-4. Rare, especially in DJ.