Japanese Myths, Legends & Folktales av Yuri Yasuda

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Here, beautifully illustrated and presented in both English and Japanese, are 12 of the best Japanese folktales--shared with generation after generation of Japanese children. These charming tales engage your imagination as you're carried on turtle-back rides, brought to the underwater palace of the dragon princess, and discover a temple with a "tea kettle" that is really a cunning badger in disguise. Stories include:The Tongue-Cut SparrowThe Strong BoyThe Marriage of a MouseThe Fisherman and the TortoiseThe Luminous PrincessThe Peach BoyThe Kachi Kachi MountainThe Old Men With WensThe Old Man Who Made Trees BlossomThe One-Inch BoyThe Lucky CauldronThe Monkey and Crab Fight These stories are all richly illustrated, with 98 color illustrations by two of Japan's foremost children's books illustrators. Executed with great skill and imagination, they bring to life the charming characters of these heartwarming tales of old Japan. The tales were originally written in English by author Yuri Ya