Knopf, 1999 ISBN 0-679-88922-1
Basket Weaver makes beautiful baskets. With the companionship of his little cat, Catches Many Mice, he is content. But his life is about to change forever. Called to the Emperor's palace, Basket Weaver is instructed to make a basket for the Emperor's baby daughter, to be judged against the baskets of other weavers. If his is chosen, he will be richly rewarded. If it is not, he will be enslaved. He must make the most extraordinary basket of his life. But just as he's about to present his creation, his little cat makes a surprise entrance...
“Choi’s elegant paintings are rendered in colors as luxurious as silk; they seem to cast an iridescent glow over the proceedings.” - Publishers Weekly
“Vibrant paintings” - Booklist
"This one will be popular with readers who like either contests, cats or art. Isn't that everybody?" - Chicago Tribune
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