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Gashadokuro the giant skeleton : and other legendary creatures of Japan / by Craig Boutland.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Boutland, Craig. Cryptozoologist's guide to curious creatures ; Publisher: New York, New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538227145
  • 1538227142
  • 9781538227152
  • 1538227150
Subject(s):
Contents:
Curious creatures -- The Gashadokuro -- The Kappa -- The Hibagon -- The Tsuchinoko.
Summary: "Gashadokuro are just one kind of many different fascinating creatures in Japanese mythology. These are giant skeletons that are said to roam around at night. This stimulating book tells the stories behind these and other popular creatures from legends known to many in Japan. Colorful images supplement coherent and captivating text. Additional information is presented in engaging sidebars. Curious readers will love learning about these interesting stories with the help of this thought-provoking volume."--Amazon.com.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 398.24 B779 Available 33111009305208
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Gashadokuro are just one kind of many different fascinating creatures in Japanese mythology. These are giant skeletons that are said to roam around at night. This stimulating book tells the stories behind these and other popular creatures from legends known to many in Japan. Colorful images supplement coherent and captivating text. Additional information is presented in engaging sidebars. Curious readers will love learning about these interesting stories with the help of this thought-provoking volume.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Curious creatures -- The Gashadokuro -- The Kappa -- The Hibagon -- The Tsuchinoko.

"Gashadokuro are just one kind of many different fascinating creatures in Japanese mythology. These are giant skeletons that are said to roam around at night. This stimulating book tells the stories behind these and other popular creatures from legends known to many in Japan. Colorful images supplement coherent and captivating text. Additional information is presented in engaging sidebars. Curious readers will love learning about these interesting stories with the help of this thought-provoking volume."--Amazon.com.

Grades 4-5.

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