Urashima Taro and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories

By: Florence Sakade, Yoshio Hayashi (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 24 April 2018

At a Glance

Hardcover
48 Pages

Age
6+

Grade
1 - 2

Dimensions(cm)
23.7 x 23.9 x 1.3

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Full of beautiful, unique illustrations this multicultural childrens book is a collection of Japanese fairy tales and folk stories.

Welcome to a fantastic world populated by lonely dragons, adventuresome boys, magical elves, and a host of other beloved characters who have lived on for centuries in the traditional tales of Japan. Drawn from folklore passed down from generation to generation, the ten enchanting Japanese children's stories collected in this volume have been lovingly retold just for today's readers. 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-loved children's tales:

Urashima Taro
The Fairy Crane
The Dragon's Tears
The Sandal-seller
The Robe of Feathers
The Old Man with a Wen
The Flying Farmer
The Magic Mortar
The Biggest in the World
Why the Red Elf Cried

About the Author

Florence Sakade was an experienced editor and author of numerous books about Japan, including Tuttle Publishing's Peach Boy and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, Little One-Inch and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, and Kintaro's Adventures and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories.

About the Illustrator

Yoshio Hayashi was one of Japan's most noted illustrators of children's books. He also illustrated Tuttle's Kintaro's Adventures and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories.

Industry Reviews

"The books have a generous, easy-to-handle size and the text is produced in a large font. Charmingly decorated endpapers welcome readers. All of the artwork-consisting of numerous full-page pictures and smaller detail illustrations-is in color. The delicate paintings blend traditional images with touches of gentle humor. Incorporating straightforward language and clear dialogue, the retellings are accessible to youngsters and read aloud smoothly." -School Library Journal

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