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K-Gr 4—In this splendid retelling of an oft-told tale, a young boy loves to draw cats, and will draw nothing else. He often neglects his chores, so his frustrated parents send him to a nearby temple to study. The priest tells Akiro that he will never become a priest and sends him away. As the child is leaving, the man advises him, "'Stay away from large places. Sleep only in small spaces.'" The confused boy wanders for many days, stopping to rest in a nearby village. A single lamp bu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More