Talking tea kettles, a monstrous goblin-spider, miniature warriors, and other fanciful creatures abound in exotic tales brimming with warmth and whimsy. 11 excellently translated fables include "The Fountain of Youth," "The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings," "The Wooden Bowl," "My Lord Bag-o'-Rice," and more. 21 original illustrations by Yuko Green.
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"My Lord Bag-o'-Rice" and "The Matsuyama Mirror'"and more:
"The Boy Who Drew Cats and Other Japanese Fairy Tales" is an excellent, inexpensive introduction to the Fairy world of Japan. Inside this book are Oni Demons, Jizo-sama, magical cats, the Tanuki who turns into a tea kettle, Goblin spiders, little men who clean tatami and a host of other magical creatures.
Many of the tales are translations by Lufcadio Hearn, author of "Kwaidan" and "In Ghostly Japan." Hearn is famous for his study and work of Japanese folklore in the late 1880s. The translations are... more info
A fine introduction to Japanese fairy tales:
The Dover Children's Thrift Classics of The Boy Who Drew Catsand Other Japanese Fairy Tales is amazing buy! All children should beexposed to the mythology and folklore of other cultures and the Dover Thrift library makes this possible by offering many other such titles from cultures ranging from Native American, Jewish, Russian, Danish, Chinese, Grimms, Hans Christian Anderson and Oscar Wilde. It is a wonderful way to build a library of knowledge affordably for any child. This particular edition is... more info
