Once Upon a Time in Japan Contributor(s): Corporation (Nhk), Japan Broadcasting (Author), Pulvers, Roger (Translator), Carpenter, Juliet (Translator) |
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ISBN: 4805313595 ISBN-13: 9784805313596 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Asian - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
Dewey: 398 |
Lexile Measure: 920 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.1" W x 9.4" (1.55 lbs) 120 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Cultural Region - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: **Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award** **Winner of the 2015 Gelett Burgess Award for Best Multicultural Book** When wily animals, everyday people and magical beings come together in a collection of Japanese fairy tales, wonderful things are bound to happen Each story is brilliantly illustrated by a different talented Japanese artist. The tales recounted here are among Japan's oldest and most beloved stories. Entertaining and filled with subtle folk wisdom, these retold stories have been shared countless times in Japanese homes and schools for generations. Like good stories from every time and place, they never grow old. Kids (and their parents ) will enjoy hearing these stories read aloud on the accompanying CD. The fairy tales and classic stories in this collection include:
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