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Summary: Any child's favorite
Review: A wonderful classic of Japanese children's literature. You and your kids need not be Japanese to enjoy this charming book of stories.
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Summary: Any child's favorite
Review: A wonderful classic of Japanese children's literature. You and your kids need not be Japanese to enjoy this charming book of stories.
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Summary: Captivating to the children, enchanting to the adults
Review: A wonderful collection of enchanting stories for young children, 3-7 years old. We have read from it since my boy was 3 years old - it is one of the very few books that have kept with him for a long period (he is now 5.5). I figure that he will be able to read the stories himself pretty soon, making this volume one of a handful of books that can be read to him and by him.The stories are imaginative, full of fantasy, culturally different yet appealing to "standard" elements of the children's minds. The plots are interesting to the children, who quickly learn them by heart and ask for specific stories night after night. The drawings are marvelous. The fact that there are multiple, independent stories, makes it easy to customize the lenght of the day's reading as needed. Of the many books that my boy has this is definitely one of the best, from his point of view as well as from mine. The wonderful illustrations, evocative of some of Miyazaki's magnificent animated movies, only add to the attraction of this exceptional book.
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Summary: A beautiful and entertaining cultural exchange
Review: As a small child I lived for three years in Japan. Before we moved overseas, my mother bought me this book, I suppose to encourage an interest in Japanese culture. Ever since, I have loved this book, with its beautiful illustrations and thoughtprovoking and entertaining stories. Now I've purchased a new edition for my little boy. If you're looking to broaden your child's horizons, this is a must for the bookshelf.
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Summary: Good book
Review: First printed the early 1950's, this is the 51st printing of the book. It contains ten classics from the first printing 50 years ago, and ten newer stories. Stories include (1) Momotaro the Peach Boy, a boy who is found in a peach by a childless couple, who goes off to fight ogres with his animal friends when he reaches his teens; (2) The Magic Tea Kettle about the badger who is mistaken for a kettle; and (3) Silly Saburo, the hilarious and entertaining story about a boy and his misadventures, all becuase he does exactly what he is told. Also among the twenty are (4) The Crab and the Monkey, about a plotting monket and his hapless friend, a crab, and a riceball and persimmon seed; and (5) Why The Jellyfish Has No Bones, about a jellyfish and an evil octopus.
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Summary: enjoyable classics for bedtime reading
Review: First printed the early 1950's, this is the 51st printing of the book. It contains ten classics from the first printing 50 years ago, and ten newer stories. Stories include (1) Momotaro the Peach Boy, a boy who is found in a peach by a childless couple, who goes off to fight ogres with his animal friends when he reaches his teens; (2) The Magic Tea Kettle about the badger who is mistaken for a kettle; and (3) Silly Saburo, the hilarious and entertaining story about a boy and his misadventures, all becuase he does exactly what he is told. Also among the twenty are (4) The Crab and the Monkey, about a plotting monket and his hapless friend, a crab, and a riceball and persimmon seed; and (5) Why The Jellyfish Has No Bones, about a jellyfish and an evil octopus.
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Summary: Twenty dramatic tales of adventure and heroism
Review: Now in a completely revised third edition with color illustrations by Yoshisuke Kurosaki, Japanese Children's Favorite Stories compiled by Florence Sakade presents classic folklore favorites from Japan for the enjoyment of young readers from of all backgrounds. Twenty dramatic tales of adventure, heroism, and difficult choices make for an enriching and involving anthology which is enhanced with beautifully illustrated and original art. Japanese Children's Favorite Stories is a welcome and highly popular contribution to familial, school, and community library Folktale/Folklore collections.
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Summary: Nice Collection
Review: This book is a nice collection, beautifully illustrated, of the most famous Japanese children's stories. You will find all of the most well-loved Japanese fairy tales here, well translated and easy to explain to non-Asian children.
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Summary: Nice Collection
Review: This book is a nice collection, beautifully illustrated, of the most famous Japanese children's stories. You will find all of the most well-loved Japanese fairy tales here, well translated and easy to explain to non-Asian children.
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Summary: Good for kids
Review: This book was a good book for younger children. It had wonderful illustrations, and the morals were Wonderful. It's a book that young children would put at the top of their favorite book list.
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