{"product_id":"9781585367856","title":"No Year of the Cat","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThe Emperor has a problem. He wants his people to\u003cp\u003eremember the year in which his son was born. But there\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis no way to keep track of the years. So the Emperor devises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea race in which animals will cross a river. The first twelve\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanimals to reach the opposite side will have a year named\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eafter them. Thus, the people will be able to remember the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyears and the events that occurred. And so the race is set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRat, knowing he is no match for the rushing water,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eschemes with Cat on how to cross the river. Together the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etwo convince Ox to carry them across. But halfway across\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe river, Rat shows his true colors. Will Cat make it to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe other side? Which animals will have a year named\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eafter them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by exquisite watercolor artwork, this\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echarming story explains the origins of the Chinese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecalendar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sleeping Bear Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018335895792,"sku":"9781585367856","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781585367856_p0.jpg?v=1763802371","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781585367856","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}