Urashima Taro and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories - Couverture rigide

Sakade, Florence; Hayashi, Yoshio

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0804850720 ISBN 13 : 9780804850728

Editeur : Tuttle Publishing, 2018

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

With this multicultural children's book, your whole family can experience the wonder and excitement that Japan's classic tales bring to story time or bedtime reading. Welcome to a fantastic world populated by lonely dragons, adventuresome boys, magical elves, and a host of other beloved characters who have lived on for centuries in the traditional tales of Japan. Drawn from folklore passed down from generation to generation, the ten enchanting stories collected in this Japanese book for children have been lovingly retold just for today's readers. Vibrantly illustrated in full color and packed with thrilling adventures, funny discoveries, and valuable lessons, they're sure to become story time favorites - and serve as an introduction to Japan and its culture. Included are some of Japan's best-loved stories: Urashima Taro The Fairy Crane The Dragon's Tears The Sandal-Seller The Robe of Feathers The Old Man with a Wen The Flying Farmer The Magic Mortar The Biggest in the World Why the Red Elf Cried Readers of any age will find much to love and return to time & again in Urashima Taro & Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories.These traditional tales, although entertaining, provide kids with an inclusive introduction to Japan and its culture, and is the answer to anyone searching for entertaining Japanese books for children to add to their home library.

Revue de presse :

The books have a generous, easy-to-handle size and the text is produced in a large font. Charmingly decorated endpapers welcome readers. All of the artwork--consisting of numerous full-page pictures and smaller detail illustrations--is in color. The delicate paintings blend traditional images with touches of gentle humor. Incorporating straightforward language and clear dialogue, the retellings are accessible to youngsters and read aloud smoothly. --School Library Journal

"The books have a generous, easy-to-handle size and the text is produced in a large font. Charmingly decorated endpapers welcome readers. All of the artwork--consisting of numerous full-page pictures and smaller detail illustrations--is in color. The delicate paintings blend traditional images with touches of gentle humor. Incorporating straightforward language and clear dialogue, the retellings are accessible to youngsters and read aloud smoothly." --School Library Journal

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Tuttle Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0804850720
• ISBN 13: 9780804850728
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 48