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Peach Boy and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
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Peach Boy and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories Hardcover - 2008

by Yurosaki, Yoshisuke, Kurosaki, Yoshisuke

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Tuttle Publishing. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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  • Title Peach Boy and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
  • Author Yurosaki, Yoshisuke, Kurosaki, Yoshisuke
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Hardcover with J
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tuttle Publishing, Japan.
  • Date 2008-09-15
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 5787334-6
  • ISBN 9784805309964 / 4805309962
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 9.3 x 0.5 in (23.62 x 23.62 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 09 years
  • Grade levels P - 4
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007052483
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.209

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Summary

The beloved story of Peach Boy and his unexpected birth from a giant peach is one of the most well known tales in Japan. This beautiful edition includes this classic story and eight other enchanting tales, such as "The Magic Teakettle" and "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow," which are sure to delight children of all ages and cultures.

From the publisher

Florence Sakade was an experienced editor and author of numerous books about Japan, including Urashima Taro and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories and Kintaro's Adventures and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories.

Media reviews

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

About the author

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.