Peach Boy And Other Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories
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Description
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children’s book presents several Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories-providing insight into a rich oral culture.
Welcome to a fantastic world populated by magical teakettles, long-nosed goblins, brave warriors, and a host of other beloved characters who have lived on for centuries in the traditional tales of Japan. Drawn from Japanese folklore that has been passed down from generation to generation, the nine enchanting stories collected in this volume have been lovingly retold just for today’s readers. They make perfect new additions for story time or bedtime reading. Vibrantly illustrated and full of thrilling adventures, funny discoveries and important lessons, they’re sure to become story time favorites.
Included are some of Japan’s best-loving children stories:
Peach Boy
The Magic Teakettle
Monkey-Dance and Sparrow-Dance
The Long-Nosed Goblins
The Rabbit in the Moon
The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
Sill Saburo
The Toothpick Warriors
The Sticky-Sticky Pine
Additional information
| Dimensions | 229 × 229 mm |
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| Author | Florence Sakade |
| Author Bio | Florence Sakade was an experienced editor and author of numerous books about Japan, including Tuttle Publishing's Urashima Taro and Other Japanese Children's Stories, Little One-Inch and Other Japanese Children's Stories, and Kintaro's Adventures and Other Japanese Children's Stories. Illustrator |
| ISBN | 9784805309964 |
| Pages | 48 |
