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I like cats. And drawings.

The Boy Who Drew Cats: A Japanese Folktale by Lafcadio Hearn

November 25, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

There are three main times when I swear. In no particular order, when I am tired and/or mad; when I want to make a point and when something is just so fudging (only I didn’t say fudge) good. And The Boy Who Drew Cats: A Japanese Folktale by Lafcadio Hearn is one of those fudging good books. Amazing story, amazing illustrations, amazing feeling to it, even an amazing back story of the author. Perhaps more for adults (collectors of art books, of Japanese folk tales, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: Anita Kreituse, art, drawing, family, folk tales, ghosts, Japan, Lafcadio Hearn, legends, mythology

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:521 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Poetry, Religion · Tags: Anita Kreituse, art, drawing, family, folk tales, ghosts, Japan, Lafcadio Hearn, legends, mythology ·
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