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Peach Boy And Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
Florence Sakade
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Description for Peach Boy And Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
Hardcover. Peach Boy is one of the most well-known tales in Japan Num Pages: 48 pages, 40+ full-color illustrations. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 229 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 437.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
436g
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
Kanagawa, Japan
ISBN
9784805309964
SKU
V9784805309964
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Florence Sakade
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 Yoshisuke Kurosaki was one of Japan's most noted illustrators of children's books. He also illustrated Little One-Inch and Other ... Read more
Reviews for Peach Boy And Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more