Книга «Japanese Children's Favorite Stories». Автор - Флоренс Сакаде

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories providing insight into a rich literary culture. For 60 years, generations of English-speaking children around the world have been enchanted by Japanese Children's Favorite Stories and for good reason. With such titles as "The Toothpick Warriors" and "The Rabbit Who Crossed the Sea", these 20 stories offer age-old lessons in kindness and goodness that are still riveting to children and parents alike. This 60th Anniversary Tuttle edition is proof that good stories never wear out. In this treasure trove of much-beloved Japanese children's stories, you'll meet charming characters drawn from folklore and passed down for generations. These tales about playful goblins with long noses, walking statues, and a delightful hero who just happens to be one inch tall speak of the virtues of honesty, humility and hard work. What better way for a parent to teach than through stories that thrill their children!