Mysterious tales of Japan / [expanded, developed, and reinterpreted] by Rafe Martin ; illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Japanese Publication details: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1996.Description: 74 p. : ill (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:- 039922677X
- 398.2/0952 20
- PZ8.M44753 My 1996
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.2 M382m | Available | 33111002329676 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Here is a collection of ten traditional tales that are haunting and evocative; ghostly and serene; tender, gentle, and mysterious. Each possesses an elegant beauty that unfolds in strange situations and heads toward inevitable conclusions that mirror the realities of our own lives.
Translation of folk tales of Japan.
Includes bibliographical references.
Urashima Tarō -- Green willow -- Ho-Ichi the earless -- The snow woman -- Kogi -- The crane maiden -- The pine of Akoya -- A frog's gift -- The boy who drew cats -- Black hair.