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Watch out, mice! This cat is a sumo champion!A stray kitty gets a job in a sumo stable, chasing mice in exchange for food. But when eating like a sumo wrestler slows our feline hero down, he realizes he must train like a wrestler, too. Through hard work and perseverance–and with a little help from a big buddy–SumoKitty is born! A funny and heartwarming story inspired by the Japanese saying “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.”
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| Weight | 0.5675 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1.1176 × 23.9776 × 28.7274 cm |
| Author(s) | |
| Format Old` | |
| Language | |
| Pages | 48 |
| Publisher | |
| Year Published | 2019-8-13 |
| Imprint | |
| For Ages | K-3 |
| Publication City/Country | USA |
| ISBN 10 | 1580896820 |
| About The Author | David Biedrzycki is the author and illustrator of the Breaking News series, the Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective series, and the Me and My Dragon series. He has been creating illustrations for book publishers, advertising agencies, magazines, and design firms since 1980. His art has graced the cover of KidSoft magazine, New England Aquarium billboards and children's software packaging, such as "The Amazon Trail" and "Odell Down Under." David has collaborated with children's author Jerry Pallotta on The Beetle Alphabet Book, The Boat Alphabet Book, and The Freshwater Alphabet Book. He grew up in Pennsylvania and now lives in Massachusetts with his wife and three children. |
| Excerpt From Book | There are many wise and beautiful sayings. One of them is "A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step." That means big things start small. Another one is "Even monkeys fall from trees." That means even experts make mistakes. But the one that means the most to me is "Fall down seven times; get up eight." It means never give up. Sumo wrestlers don't like to give up. In Japan they are known as rikishi, gentlemen of strength and honor… |
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