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Three Samurai Cats : A Story from Japan
by Eric A. Kimmel

An adaptation of a Japanese folktale in which a feudal lord seeks a samurai cat to rid his castle of a savage rat, but soon discovers that violence is not always the best way to accomplish things. Ages 5-8

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