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More Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories: Anniversary Edition

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This colorfully illustrated multicultural children’s book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a rich literary culture.

In sixteen entertaining stories, you’ll be able to meet a delicate princess, a flying farmer, and a dragon in conjunction with many other characters who will thrill, charm, and delight your children. Each and every story contains a shushin, or moral so we can teach your child about respecting and helping others. Through imaginative, enchanting tales, More Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories brings the entire flavor and wonder of Japan to a new generation of English-speaking readers. This 60th Anniversary Tuttle edition is proof that good stories never wear out.

Florence Sakade, a pioneer of English-language publishing in Japan, has compiled such a lot of enchanting stories that readers will have a difficult time deciding which is their favorite.

The lively illustrations by Yoshio Hayashi are a visual treat that readers of every age will enjoy! His dazzling watercolors bring to life the fascinating tales of magic mortar, rolling rice cakes, and red elves, among many others. They paint a wonderful portrait of the Japanese countryside, with its steep mountains and verdant hills. This treasure trove of Japanese stories shines on each and every page and is sure to captivate your family as it has such a lot of others over time.

The Children’s Favorite Stories series was once created to share the folktales and legends most beloved by children in the East with young readers of all backgrounds in the West. Other multicultural children’s books in this series include: Asian Children’s Favorite Stories, Indian Children’s Favorite Stories, Indonesian Children’s Favorite Stories, Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories, Singapore Children’s Favorite Stories, Filipino Favorite Children’s Stories, Favorite Children’s Stories from China & Tibet, Chinese Children’s Favorite Stories, Korean Children’s Favorite Stories, Balinese Children’s Favorite Stories, and Vietnamese Children’s Favorite Stories.

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