Japanese Myths, Legends & Folktales: Bilingual English and Japanese Edition (12 Folktales) by Yuri Yasuda
Here, beautifully illustrated and presented in both English and Japanese, are 12 of the best Japanese folktales--shared with generation after generation of Japanese children. These charming tales engage your imagination as you're carried on turtle-back rides, brought to the underwater palace of the dragon princess, and discover a temple with a tea kettle that is really a cunning badger in disguise.
Stories include:
The tales were originally written in English by author Yuri Yasuda based on her interpretations of traditional Japanese stories. Here they are fully bilingual--each one accompanied by Japanese text. The Japanese versions of each tale include simple kanji with furigana pronunciations to help learners recognize the characters.
Japanese Myths, Legends & Folktales is accessible to both English and Japanese-speaking children, as well as to older language learners who wish to enhance their reading ability. This multicultural children's book will entertain, inspire, and educate in equal measure.
Stories include:
- 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
- The Monkey and Crab Fight
The tales were originally written in English by author Yuri Yasuda based on her interpretations of traditional Japanese stories. Here they are fully bilingual--each one accompanied by Japanese text. The Japanese versions of each tale include simple kanji with furigana pronunciations to help learners recognize the characters.
Japanese Myths, Legends & Folktales is accessible to both English and Japanese-speaking children, as well as to older language learners who wish to enhance their reading ability. This multicultural children's book will entertain, inspire, and educate in equal measure.