The Furry-Legged Teapot
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.38 (711 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761452958 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Steve said Fairly pointless. I was hoping for a bit more with this children's book; a retelling of an old Japanese tale about the Tanuki (raccoon-dog) and his magical transformative powers. Illustrated with soft pastels and possessing a reading level between high first grade and early third grade, it would best suit a primary classroom.My issue is that it's fairly pointless, and the moral seems tacked on. Perhaps this is due to the Anglo'd version of the story the author brazenly admits to modifying. I can't see the point of this and it reduces this story to a decent enou. Not Japanese enough BBP The preface of this book says that this is a retelling of a popular Japanese folktale from the Edo Period (1600-1800's), however, I didn't get much of a sense of Japanese-ness while reading it. The author says that his version is "very different from other versions". It certainly is, but not for the better. It's too diluted down and Westernized, really stripping out a lot of what makes it a Japanese folktale and really missing a chance to provide children with a lush cultural backdrop. Japan is such a fascinating land with thousands of years o. Not Good As A Bedtime Book For Little Ones Tim Myers retells the Japanese folktale of "The Furry-Legged Teapot" in this children's book. Like many folktales, "The Furry-Legged Teapot" has a lesson to be learned by the protagonist and one to impart to readers. However, there were times the lesson seemed to be lost; the tale meandered as the story progressed. A shortened version of the story might have remained interesting from start to finish.Illustrated in soft-focus drawings by Robert McGuire, the book should have been one that adults could also enjoy while reading to little ones. How
He is also the author of Basho and the Fox, Basho and the River Stones and Tanuki’s Gift: A Japanese Tale.Illustrator Robert McGuire was born in Kansas and received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute. But he hasn’t been able to change himself into anything else—yet. The soft simplicity of his paintings reflects a mix of influences from both the West and the East. . While living in Japan for four years, he developed a profound respect for the country&
The tanuki is appropriately depicted like his namesake, a raccoonlike dog native to Japan. The ruler remains unimpressed, though, and Yoshi stays imprisoned in the teapot until he is saved by a most unlikely rescuer whose insight will have readers cheering. All rights reserved. From School Library Journal Grade 1-4–When Yoshi, a mischievous tanuki (a popular Japanese folk character), finally comes into his power to shape-shift like the others of his kind, he races off to play a trick on the farmer's wife. He changes into a teapot, not realizing that the fire under him will become so hot that he will be unable to concentrate sufficiently to change back to himself. Myers provides source notes for his entertaining version of the tanuki-turned-teapot story, and readers will enjoy comparing it to his Tanuki's Gift (Marshall Cavendish, 2003). —Marianne S
Yoshi the tanuki—a Japanese raccoon-dog—learns how to magically transform himself into anything, even a teapot. What will it take for this teapot to become a tanuki again? Only the Emperor’s grandson knows the answer. An author’s note is included.. But what happens when he can’t change back? This is the tale of the teapot-tanuki’s adventures, from the day he leaves his family to the day he meets the Emperor himself. Asian-influenced illustrations using vibrant acrylic paints bring the mythical tanuki to life