Japanese Myths, Legends & Folktales: Bilingual English and Japanese Edition (12 Folktales)

Japanese Myths, Legends & Folktales is a collection of 12 best Japanese folktales, beautifully illustrated and presented in both English and Japanese. These tales engage the imagination and transport readers to turtle-back rides, underwater palaces, and temples with cunning badgers. The stories, originally written in English by Yuri Yasuda, are now fully bilingual with simple kanji and furigana pronunciations to help learners recognize the characters. The book is accessible to English and Japanese-speaking children and older language learners who wish to enhance their reading ability.

Format: Hardback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 12 March 2019
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

These captivating Japanese folktales, beautifully illustrated and presented in both English and Japanese, have been cherished by generations of Japanese children. Delving into the realms of imagination, these tales transport readers on turtle-back rides, to the underwater palace of the dragon princess, and even to a temple where a tea kettle reveals itself to be a cunning badger in disguise. The collection includes twelve enchanting stories, such as "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow," "The Strong Boy," "The Marriage of a Mouse," "The Fisherman and the Tortoise," "The Luminous Princess," "The Peach Boy," "The Kachi Kachi Mountain," "The Old Men With Wens," "The Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom," "The One-Inch Boy," "The Lucky Cauldron," and "The Monkey and Crab Fight."

Each tale is accompanied by 98 vibrant color illustrations, skillfully executed by two of Japan's foremost children's book illustrators. These illustrations bring the charming characters to life, creating a vivid and immersive experience for readers. The stories were originally written in English by author Yuri Yasuda, based on her interpretations of traditional Japanese stories. Here, they are fully bilingual, with each tale accompanied by Japanese text. The Japanese versions include simple kanji with furigana pronunciations to assist learners in recognizing the characters.

Japanese Myths, Legends & Folktales is designed to be accessible to children who speak English and Japanese, as well as older language learners who wish to enhance their reading abilities. This multicultural children's book offers a blend of entertainment, inspiration, and education, catering to a wide range of readers. With its captivating stories and stunning illustrations, it will captivate, inspire, and educate young minds in equal measure.

Weight: 778g
Dimension: 287 x 227 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9784805314739
Edition number: Bilingual edition