Yei Theodora Ozaki

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

North Carolina

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich literary culture.

The rich world of Japanese fantasy is very apparent in Japanese Fairy Tales, a compilation of twenty-two favorite stories from the land of the rising sun. A fantastic selection of ghouls, goblins and ogres, sea serpents and sea kings, kindly animals and magic birds, demons and dragons, princes and princesses hide within these pages.

These beautifully illustrated stories, retold for an international audience, provide children with an insight into the traditional culture, morals and environment of Japan.

Japanese children's stories include:
 * "Momotaro, or the Story of the Son of a Peach"
 * "The Jellyfish and the Monkey"
 * "The Mirror of Matsuyama"
 * "The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child"
 * "The Stones of Five Colors and the Empress Jokwa"
 * And many more!

Japanese Fairy Tales

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Twenty-two Japanese legends and fairy tales about peasants and kings, good and bad forces, princesses, animals, the sea, and the sky.

Category - Fiction / Folklore & Mythology

Format - Paperback

Condition - New

Listed - 6 months ago

Views - 15

Wishes - 1

Ships From - North Carolina

Est. Publication Date - May 2007

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