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Lucky Cat: He Brings You Good Luck
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780811841214
Edition: Book and Access
ISBN: 0811841219
Label: Chronicle Books
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: August 19, 2004
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Studio: Chronicle Books
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Editorial Review:
A popular symbol of prosperity and good fortune across Asia and around the world, Lucky Cat beckons good luck with his raised paw. Learn about this cheerful cat's significance, his origins in eighteenth-century Japan, and his fascinating history and folklore, as well as how to display your own Lucky Cat and invite good luck into your life.
Includes:
- Hand-painted Lucky Cat statue
- Colorful display stand
- 48-page illustrated book
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Is this cat raising the wrong paw?
All the other cats in the book are raising their right paw. Does it matter?
Rating:  - great gift idea!
I bought this as a gift for my Mom, and she loved it, she put in a request for 3 more!
Rating: - Very Satisfied
I bought this for my sister with the thought that she probably already owned it. Well, she didn't and loved it! I was very pleased. It is very cute.
Rating: - Wrong Tail!
The three star rating is for the book. It is a very good retelling of the Maneki-Neko legends, and gives an accurate history of the cat figurines.
However, as the book points out the Maneki-Neko is a Japanese Bobtail cat. The figurine included has a full length tail. As a proud owner of a pure bred Japanese Bobtail, I know that there are unique qualities about this cat that other cats do not possess.
Therefore I will have to seek out a real Maneki-Neko figurine to ... Read More
Rating: - "Lucky Cat" is an excellent gift
While traveling through Asia I kept seeing these funny little ceramic cats with one paw in the air. I even saw one that was a clock, with the paw swinging back and forth to tick off the seconds. But they were just part of an already-foreign environment and I really didn't notice I had noticed them until I found "Lucky Cat" by Laurel Wellman. The ceramic cat made a great gift for a friend who needed some luck and the accompanying book filled us in on why so many people around the world have a Lucky ... Read More
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