Download or read book New Year's Cleanup written by George Daugherty and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2003 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed author Amy Tan presents an entirely different heroine: Sagwa-the Chinese Siamese Cat! Join this mischievous kitten as she explores the world around her and learns a few lessons along the way Everyone is getting ready for the big New Year's feast when Sagwa discovers a sneaky rat in the kitchen. At first she wants to chase him off, but the rat has a plan. Sagwa will look like the best rat-catcher of all, and the rat will get some food. It seems like a great plan, but is it? Teaches children that lying is wrong and also that sometimes you have to balance what you want with what other people need.