The Cat Who Went To Heaven is a reprint and re-release of athe classic 1931 Newbery Medal winner by Elizabeth Coatsworth. Released in this edition 16th Dec 2025 by Dover, it's 64 pages and is available in paperback format.
This is quite poignant, but nevertheless a classic fable with good takeaways for modern audiences. Set in ancient Japan, an impoverished artist and his elderly housekeeper find their lives changed by the addition of a small, extremely polite and gifted, bobtail Japanese calico cat. Although the winner of a Newbery for Children's literature, there are good takeaways for all ages. This edition features monochrome illustrations by Lynd Ward. The calm pen and ink watercolor style illustrations enhance and support the story beautifully.
This is an unabridged reprinting.
Four stars. It's nice to see classic literature preserved and presented to new generations of readers.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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