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Japanese Children's Favorite Stories: Anniversary Edition
Florence Sakade
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Description for Japanese Children's Favorite Stories: Anniversary Edition
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 10 full-page drawings, 70 1/4-1/2 inch drawings and 12 spot drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; YFU. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 261 x 256 x 16. Weight in Grams: 760.
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a vibrant literary culture.
For 60 years, generations of English-speaking children around the world have been enchanted by Japanese Children's Favorite Stories—and for good reason. With such titles as "The Toothpick Warriors" and "The Rabbit Who Crossed the Sea," these 20 stories offer age-old lessons in kindness and goodness that are still riveting to children and parents alike. This 60th Anniversary Tuttle edition is proof that good stories never wear out.
In this treasure trove of much-beloved Japanese children's stories, you'll ... Read more
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a vibrant literary culture.
For 60 years, generations of English-speaking children around the world have been enchanted by Japanese Children's Favorite Stories—and for good reason. With such titles as "The Toothpick Warriors" and "The Rabbit Who Crossed the Sea," these 20 stories offer age-old lessons in kindness and goodness that are still riveting to children and parents alike. This 60th Anniversary Tuttle edition is proof that good stories never wear out.
In this treasure trove of much-beloved Japanese children's stories, you'll ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
792g
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9784805312605
SKU
V9784805312605
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Florence Sakade
The late Florence Sakade was an experienced editor and author/compiler of many popular books on Japan such as A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese, Origami: Japanese Paper Folding, and Japanese Children's Favorite Stories. Her distinguished career spanned five decades, and she continued working until her death in 1999 at the age of 82. Yoshisuke Kurosaki (1905-1984) studied at ... Read more
Reviews for Japanese Children's Favorite Stories: Anniversary Edition
"With these two books, Tuttle has been the leader in preserving the foundation of Japanese heritage and folklore for Western children of all ages. As the author/illustrator of new Japanese folktales, I am privileged to be part of Tuttle's wonderful legacy."
Sunny Seki, author and illustrator of Yuko-chan and the Daruma Doll and The Last Kappa of Old Japan "The ... Read more
Sunny Seki, author and illustrator of Yuko-chan and the Daruma Doll and The Last Kappa of Old Japan "The ... Read more