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The Cat from Hunger Mountain
Contributor(s): Young, Ed (Author), Young, Ed (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 0399172785     ISBN-13: 9780399172786
Publisher: Philomel Books
OUR PRICE: $15.29  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2016
* Out of Print *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Cats
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Asian
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2015050281
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Lexile Measure: 870 AD (Adult Directed Text)
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.2" W x 11" L (1.10 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2016 pg. 216
Publishers Weekly 10/03/2016
School Library Journal 10/01/2016 pg. 88
Booklist 11/01/2016 pg. 64
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2016 pg. 67
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 186108
Reading Level: 3.6   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Caldecott Medalist Ed Young delivers a visually stunning, poignant story about humility, wastefulness, and appreciating what one has.

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2016

An Amazon Best Book of the Year

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

Young creates a stunning visual symphony with a surprising and unsettling emotional power.--New York Times Book Review

* The well-paced fable is visually stunning . . . Young is at the height of his powers in this fable that offers a feast for the eyes, mind, and soul. A visual masterpiece.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* Caldecott-winning author/illustrator Young has created another stunning and meaningful picture book to be enjoyed by all ages. This book is exquisite in text, tone, and illustration. A compelling fable that is crucial for humanity and will spark meaningful classroom conversations.--School Library Journal, starred review

* Young weaves an elegant cautionary fable.--Publishers Weekly, starred review

In a place called Hunger Mountain there lives a lord who has everything imaginable yet never has enough. To satisfy his every desire, he hires builders to design the tallest pagoda; a world-famous tailor to make his clothing from silk and gold threads; and a renowned chef to cook him lavish meals with rice from the lord's own fields. What more could he possibly want?

Yet when drought plagues the land, Lord Cat is faced with his first taste of deep loss, he ventures down the mountain and what he discovers will change his life forever.

Rendered in exquisite mixed-media collage, Caldecott Medalist Ed Young's deceptively simple fable is a deeply affecting tale about appreciating the value of treasures that need not be chased.
 
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