This Newbery-Honor winning tale introduces Whittington, a roughneck Tom who arrives one day at a barn full of rescued animals and asks for a place there. He spins for the animals—as well as for Ben and Abby, the kids whose grandfather does the rescuing—a yarn about his ancestor, the nameless cat who brought Dick Whittington to the heights of wealth and power in 16th-century England. This is an unforgettable tale about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling, and how learning to read saves one little boy.
- ISBN10 437801484X
- ISBN13 9784378014845
- Publish Date 1 November 2009 (first published 19 September 2006)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Imprint Saerashobo/ Tsai Fong Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 314
- Language Japanese