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first encountered this book when I started reading, It was a battered old hardcover copy that was tucked away on a shelf at my primary school, When I read the story it made me cry, Many years later, a good friend of mine, hearing me speak of the book, gave it to me as a gift.
She slipped into my office while I was out and left it on my desk, I cried again.
Okay. I'm funny about animals. Absolutely loved this book, with its beautiful illustrations and many layers, The cat's personality, the artist, the housekeeper, and the Buddha intertwined in an intriguing and lovely tale, Cats, Buddha, art, being nice to cats, forgiveness, and a cat, What's not to love A Newberry Medal Winner
This timeless fable has been a classic since its first publication in, and this beautifully illustrated edition brings the magic and wonder of the tale to a new generation of readers.
In ancient Japan, a struggling artist is angered when his housekeeper brings home a tiny white cat he can barely afford to feed.
But when the villages head priest commissions a painting of the Buddha for a healthy sum, the artist softens toward the animal he believes has brought him luck.
According to legend, the proud and haughty cat was denied the Buddhas blessing for refusing to accept his teachings and pay him homage.
So when the artist, moved by compassion for his pet, includes the cat in his painting, the priest rejects the work and decrees that it must be destroyed.
It seems the artists life is ruined as welluntil he is rewarded for his act of love by a Buddhist miracle.
เราอานหนงสอเลมนอยางไมคาดหวงเทาไรนก
เพราะครงแรกคาดหวงกนมนสงมาก และกลายเปนรสกเฉยๆ ในตอนจบ
ปรากฏวาในครงน ตอนจบของเรองสรางความซาบซงและประทบใจใหเรามาก
ชอบมากกวาการอานครงแรกคะsao
Một câu chuyện nhỏ nhưng hàm chứa ý nghĩa sâu xa.
Là truyện thiếu nhi nên có nhiều chi tiết kỳ ảo hấp dẫn, nhưng người lớn đọc sẽ thấy những tầng nghĩa khác nữa, đó là cái hay của cuốn sách này.
Tuy nhiên dung lượng sách rất ngắn nên mọi thứ đều rất xúc tích, cô đọng, cần đọc chậm và suy ngẫm để cảm nhận được ý nghĩa của nó.
Originally published in, Elizabeth Coatsworth's The Cat Who Went to Heaven was the Newbery Medal winner in, and relates the story of a poor Japanese artist, his devoted housekeeper, and the gentle cat that comes into their lives.
Angry at first, when his housekeeper brings home a little white kitten, rather than the dinner he had been expecting, the artist is reconciled to his new pet soon named "Good Fortune" by her quiet good manners, and by her obvious devotion to him, to the housekeeper, and to the Buddha.
When the village priest commissions a painting of the Buddha for the temple, the artist immerses himself in the life of his subject, "living" the Enlightened One's life, and becoming each animal that visited him upon his deathbed.
But although Good Fortune keeps faithful watch with him, as he begins his great work, and obviously longs to be included, the artist can not include her in the painting.
After all, the cat was the only animal to refuse the Buddha's teaching, and the only animal not blessed by him.
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This brief chapterbook sixtythree pages, in my edition, which alternates between the main prose narrative, and short poems ostensibly written by the housekeeper, has the feeling of folklore to it.
The author references the classic Japanese tale of sitelinkThe Boy Who Drew Cats in her text, as well as many different stories about the life of the Buddha, and his reincarnated lives in various animal forms.
I found myself wondering how accurate Coatsworth's depiction was of some of these traditions, particularly as it related to Buddhist beliefs about cats.
Are they really considered the only animal that is barred from heaven Did the Japanese truly regard them as demonic What about the lucky sitelinkBeckoning Cat Leaving this issue aside, I found the story itself very engaging, and I think young readers who enjoy animal stories will as well.
There is an incredibly poignant quality to this story, and while Good Fortune's , when the artist relents, and includes her in the painting, sets up the concluding miracle very well from a storytelling perspective, happy endings often work best when they follow upon terrible tragedy this aspect of the tale is still troubling.
Troubling in a good way, . . a haunting way. I am reminded of Tomi DePaola's sitelinkThe Clown of God, which was a childhood favorite of mine, and which also tells the story of a miracle.
A miracle that, like this one, requires a joyful sacrifice, Perhaps all miracles do Something I'll have to think about, . . I'm not sure why I enjoyed this book so much, There really isn't all that much to it but a lot of the best books are like that, I suppose.
I may need to buy this and reread it a few times to get a real impression of it, But at the end of a long stressful day at an animal clinic I found it very touching, Sometimes the things we think will bring us ruin may turn out to be the most beautiful miracles of all.
When his housekeeper brings home a tiny white cat, a poor artist is angered, He can barely afford to keep himself alive in ancient Japan, let alone afford to feed another mouse, But when the villages head priest comissions a painting of the Buddha, things start to look up, The artist then can't help but to wonder: could the soul he believed to bring him suffering actually be bringing him luck
A tale of good fortune from supposed bad.
A story of a cat, a man, and a painting of One so humbly grand,
Trigger warning for poverty, and mention of animal death,
Poor and down on his luck, our protagonist, known as the artist, was reluctant to house a creature who would only bring more ill will.
He may have been upset at his housekeeper's decision, but he did show a kind, softer heart, the more the story progressed.
As gorgeously meaningful images blossomed in his mind, I was awed by the consideration he put into his painting,
Beautiful things blossom before and are inspired by the acts of beautiful souls, Aided by his dutifully proud housekeeper and a smart cat named Good Fortune, the artist created his masterpiece, It was interesting to see how both of them changed his life, bringing out different sides of him, Good Fortune was such a fascinating companion, creating such a large impact on the lives she touched, So much love, grace, and, intelligence within that little soul!
Initially, this title took away my breath and called up a tear.
As a pet parent how could I not be saddened by the thought of pain befalling a furbaby, yet after reading the synopsis, how could I not read this A simply immersive fable of stories about the life of a Buddha, the imagery conjured up by Elizabeth Coatsworth's prose was captivating.
Offset by the housekeeper's songs and delicate illustrations, The Cat Who Went to Heaven sweeps you along a short journey of smiles, excitement, and humbleness.
Unexpectedly perplexing, the ending brings about reflection and tears for multitude of reasons, As much beauty as there is to be found within this tale I hesitate to recommended to animal lovers, A lesson in sacrifice, love, and miracles,
this is truly its own story,
Keep your heart and eyes open to the tale of Good Fortune, Not so much don't know why this was an award winner, Maybe they were using different criteria back then
I only pulled two useful quotes from this book:
"Only a clear pool has beautiful reflections.
" pg.
and for the pure immature amusement of laughing at something taken out of context:
"Holy thoughts are in his mind, heavenly desire,
While I boil his chestnuts, here on my little fire" pg.
Worst Newbery I've read so far, From other reviews I've read it seems other people really like this book, People keep saying they'll never forget how it touched their soul, yada yada, I'll never forget wasting a weekend afternoon reading it!
I shouldn't have read this,
Who knew that calico threecolored cats were lucky I prefer to think of them as 'blessed' We have two, one skinny and one chubby and they have certainly blessed our home!
In this charming little tale, the housekeeper of a poor artist goes to market to get some food and instead brings home a calico cat.
She tries to convince the artist of the rightness of her decision but until the head priest from the temple shows up with a commission for a painting he withholds full consent, though Good Fortune, the cat, shows day by day what a good and wise companion she is for both old people.
To say more would be to give the story away, but I fell in love with Good Fortune and recognized in her, the personality and understanding I have observed in many cats who come to know their masters and mistresses.
They are our silent observers over the course of many days, weeks, months and years and they often know us better than we know ourselves.
If our pets do not go to Heaven, then they certainly deserve to, for putting up with us! This is a sweet story from the Buddhist tradition.
Christians do not need to be afraid of it just because it represents a different world view from our own.
Cats and people, artists and housekeepers are much the same the world over,
The little poems from each chapter are worth the read alone, as well as the artist's ministories about the animals.
So many admirable aspects to this book, Worth many rereadings! Elizabeth Coatsworth wrote poetry and novels, but she was best known for her children's books, Her second one was "The Cat Who Went to Heaven", which won theNewbery Medal for distinguished contribution to children's literature.
It's the story of a poor Japanese artist and a very wise cat named "Good Fortune", It is set in ancient Japan and tells the history of the Buddha through a painting the artist is doing.
It's a great story set with good moral examples, but maybe a little old fashioned for the technology minded children of thest century.
Lynd Ward's utterly charming Art Deco endpapers and illustrations save this story from becoming too treacly, The cat in question dies of joy after finally making it into an artist's picture of the death of the Buddha.
I can just see the earnest Newbery Medal committee discussing what important didactic and cultural lessons Coatsworth imparts very medal worthy! But for my money the book moves slower than drying paint, and there isn't a ray of feline humor: no brushes knocked off the table no stolen fish no telltale paw prints in spilt ink.
For true cat lovers, Wanda Gag's Millions of Cats which won the Newbery inis far more satisfying, even though it ends in a cat Armageddon.
Not very interesting. Abrupt ending. Left me wondering why it won a Newbery, Một câu chuyện nhẹ nhàng, cốt truyện đơn giản, kể về các loài vật dưới góc nhìn tâm linh.
Xuyên suốt câu chuyện, tác giả gói gọn những cảm nhận về cuộc đời của Đức Phật bằng một bức tranh của chàng họa sĩ nghèo.
Mỗi con vật được chàng họa sĩ vẽ trên bức tranh là một câu chuyện về Đức Phật.
Nhưng có một điều đặc biệt là theo truyền thuyết, loài mèo bị xem là loài kiêu ngạo và không vâng lời Đức Phật và không được vào Niết Bàn.
Chỉ vì tình thương với chú mèo, chàng họa sĩ đã vẽ chú mèo chung với Đức Phật và những loài vật khác, bất chấp việc bị từ chối từ nhà sư và có nguy cơ bị hủy bức tranh.
Kết chuyện cũng xảy ra cực gọn với việc bức tranh được Đức Phật biến đổi: Đức Phật từ bi giang cánh tay chúc phúc cho loài mèo.
I can't honestly shelve this as a children's book, even though my copy was a Scholastic book, What we have here is basically a "life of Buddha" ie Siddharta wrapped in a story about a poor Japanese artist whose housekeeper brings him a cat.
Not just any cat but a "money cat" Maneki Nekowhite with calico patches and a short, curly tail, Said cat's life ambition is to see a cat added to a picture of the animals paying homage to the Buddha, since legend has it that the cat was the only animal who rejected the Buddha's teachings.
What we get is detailed descriptions of the artist meditating each day on the life and death of Siddharta/Buddha, which while well written is not something I think kids would be interested in, unless they were interested in Buddhism as such.
There are quite a few tales of the Buddha's many supposed reincarnations as different animals, all of whom end by speaking with a human voice.
The end of the story perhaps owes more to mideval Catholic hagiographies than to Asian tales, What the hell, why is this a book As short as it was, it was too long, It may have made a nice folktale, without the endless passages of the artist channeling the life of Siddhartha, This delightful little fable has a compilation of several meaningful animal stories within its pages with the cream of the crop saved for Good Fortune the cat.
First published inand winner of theNewbery Medal, this wonderful little classic brings together an intelligent and loving white cat with spots an impoverished Japanese artist, his sweet little housekeeper and a compassionate Buddha for a surprising miracle of an ending.
no spoiler hereSad and touching cat tale, . . and you may shed a tear, .