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The Last Kappa of Old Japan Bilingual English & Japanese Edition: A Magical Journey of Two Friends (English-Japanese)
Sunny Seki
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Description for The Last Kappa of Old Japan Bilingual English & Japanese Edition: A Magical Journey of Two Friends (English-Japanese)
Hardcover. Num Pages: 32 pages, full-colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GJ; YFH; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 363 x 718 x 12. Weight in Grams: 494.
With unique and playful illustrations this multicultural children's book is a classic Japanese fairy tale that young children and parents alike will love. The Last Kappa of Old Japan is a warmly written and beautifully illustrated bilingual Japanese children's book that introduces many aspects of traditional Japanese culture and folklore while teaching an important lesson about environmentalism. The story is of a young Japanese farm boy who develops a friendship with a mythical creature- the kappa-a messenger of the god of water. The tale begins in post-Modern Japan when the boy is young, and the kappa is ... Read more
With unique and playful illustrations this multicultural children's book is a classic Japanese fairy tale that young children and parents alike will love. The Last Kappa of Old Japan is a warmly written and beautifully illustrated bilingual Japanese children's book that introduces many aspects of traditional Japanese culture and folklore while teaching an important lesson about environmentalism. The story is of a young Japanese farm boy who develops a friendship with a mythical creature- the kappa-a messenger of the god of water. The tale begins in post-Modern Japan when the boy is young, and the kappa is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9784805313992
SKU
V9784805313992
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Sunny Seki
Sunny Seki received a BA photography in his native Japan and studied illustration at Pasadena Art Center College of Design. He is the author and illustrator of the award-winning books The Tale of the Lucky Cat and Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll. Sunny leads a Japanese poetry senryu group and spends much time retelling and illustrating Japanese folk tales. ... Read more
Reviews for The Last Kappa of Old Japan Bilingual English & Japanese Edition: A Magical Journey of Two Friends (English-Japanese)
This is a Japanese 'Lorax' folk tale with a cautionary message about taking care of our earth! -PragmaticMom.com blog The illustrations, mostly bordered rectangles set against handmade paper, combine elements of Japanese wood-carved prints with cartoonlike faces and great detail, showing both traditional agricultural scenes and industrialization. -Kirkus ...a beautifully scripted and illustrated story of love, ... Read more