Peach Boy And Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories by Florence Sakade

Peach Boy And Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories by Florence Sakade

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Summary

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents several Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories-providing insight into a rich oral culture.

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Peach Boy And Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories by Florence Sakade

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents several Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories-providing insight into a rich oral culture.
"The books have a generous, easy-to-handle size and the text is produced in a large fontCharmingly 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
Florence Sakade was an experienced editor and author of numerous books about Japan, including Tuttle Publishing's Urashima Taro and Other Japanese Children's Stories, Little One-Inch and Other Japanese Children's Stories, and Kintaro's Adventures and Other Japanese Children's Stories.

Illustrator
Yoshisuke Kurosaki
was one of Japan's most noted illustrators of children's books. He also illustrated Little One-Inch and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories.
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9784805309964
ISBN 10 4805309962
Title Peach Boy And Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
Author Florence Sakade
Series Favorite Children's Stories
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Tuttle Publishing
Year published 2008-09-15
Number of pages 48
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.