{"product_id":"the-boy-who-drew-cats-a-japanese-folktale-hardcover","title":"The Boy Who Drew Cats: A Japanese Folktale - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLafcadio Hearn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnita Kreituse\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA beloved Japanese folktale retold by Lafcadio Hearn and vividly illustrated by artist Anita Kreituse.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young boy has a singular talent: he's obsessed with drawing cats. Sent away to train as a priest, he holes up at a haunted temple stalked by a ferocious Rat Goblin. Talent and fortitude save the day when the boy's fantastic felines awaken in the night and defend their creator. Evocatively illustrated by Anita Kreituse, the art itself feels magical in this charming fable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA powerful testament to being yourself and finding your true calling, \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Drew Cats\u003c\/i\u003e will delight readers, and art lovers of all ages. Lafcadio Hearn's classic retelling finds a perfect pairing in Kreituse's fabulous and whimsical artwork.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLafcadio Hearn\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Greece, eventually settling in Cincinnati where he became the city's best-known crime reporter but was fired after marrying a black woman. Devastated, he moved to New Orleans, where he championed French Creole and Caribbean culture and created the city's image as a place of voodoo and debauchery. Hearn arrived in Japan at a time of historic change. Sent there as a correspondent, over the next dozen years, he published 15 books on his adopted home and emerged as the leading writer on Japan and Japanese culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnita Kreituse\u003c\/b\u003e is a Latvian artist, painter and illustrator. She worked as a magazine art director, book illustrator, illustrator for package design, stage and costume designer and is a member of Aritsts' Union of Latvia since 1992 and has participated in numerous important art exhibitions. Her illustrations of \u003ci\u003ePuika, kas zimeja kakus (The Boy Who Drew Cats)\u003c\/i\u003e were nominated for Janis Baltvilks Prize in 2017.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.8 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059634487435,"sku":"9780804859561","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/XASPHU4mP69780804859561.webp?v=1779573024","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-boy-who-drew-cats-a-japanese-folktale-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}