The Boy Who Drew Cats and Other Japanese Fairy Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00A7361IK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 458 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A talking tea kettle, a monstrous goblin-spider that lives in a haunted temple, miniature soldiers that plague a lazy young bride, and other fanciful creatures abound in this captivating collection of eleven Japanese fairy tales.Youngsters are transported to an exotic, faraway world of samurai warriors, rice fields, humble cottages, and a magical spring in five tales excellently translated and adapted by noted writer and linguist Lafcadio Hearn: "The Fountain of Youth," "Chin-Chin Kobakama," "The Goblin-Spider," "The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings," and the title story. Six additional stories — in versions by Grace James, Basil Hall Chamberlain, and other authorities on Japanese folklore — include "The Tea-Kettle," "The Wooden Bowl," "My Lord Bag-o'-Rice," "The Hare of Inaba," "The Silly Jelly-Fish," and "The Matsuyama Mirror."
About the Author Hearn (1850-1904) was born in Levkas, Greece, as the son of Greek and British parents. In 1869 he went to the United States and did various work, finally as a journalist. He died in Tokyo. In 1890 he came to Japan and taught English in Japanese schools, and became a Japanese citizen under the name of Koizumi Yakuma.
A fine introduction to Japanese fairy tales Debbie Tam 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 unabridged and contains the work of many writers. Like all fairy tales, they can be scary, gruesome . Zack Davisson said "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 authentic and unabridged.This edition is perfect for young readers, with large type and quaint black. A good bedtime book I purchased this book to read to my children before bed. While a few of the stories have left us laughing all are well written and easy to read out loud even when your eyelids are drooping. Good short stories perfect for a tired parent who still wants to read to their kids. Though I wouldn't recommend for really young kids. Giant rats and such could scare young children.
Hearn (1850-1904) was born in Levkas, Greece, as the son of Greek and British parents. He died in Tokyo. In 1890 he came to Japan and taught English in Japanese schools, and became a Japanese citizen under the name of Koizumi Yakuma. In 1869 he went to the United States and did various work, finally as a journali