num_pages: 32
description: An adaptation of a Japanese folktale in which a feudal lord seeks a samurai cat to rid his castle of a savage rat, but soon discovers that violence is not always the best way to accomplish things.
language: English
title: Three Samurai Cats: A Story from Japan
titlecomplete: Three Samurai Cats: A Story from Japan
genres: Childrens, Japan, Folk Tales, Animals, Picture Books, Fiction, Folklore, Cats, Cultural, Fantasy
ratings_count: 319
places: Japan
publisher: Scholastic, Inc.