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The Samurai's Daughter The Samurai's Daughter Robert D. San Souci A Japanese folk tale about the brave daughter of a samurai warrior and her journey to be reunited with her exiled father. OL116616W
The crane wife The crane wife Ena Keo After Sachi cares for an injured crane, a beautiful woman asks to be his wife and weaves wonderful silk that makes him a rich man. OL1732417W
Screen of frogs Screen of frogs Sheila Hamanaka A spoiled rich man in Japan discovers a respect for nature in time to turn his life around. OL1897951W
The Wave The Wave Margaret Hodges A tsunami comes to a Japanese town. An old man sets his rice field on fire to save the people. OL1903687W
Under the Cherry Blossom Tree Under the Cherry Blossom Tree Allen Say A cherry tree growing from the top of the wicked landlord's head is the beginning of his misfortunes and a better life for the poor villagers. OL19254W
Peachboy Peachboy Eric Metaxas,Jeffrey Smith Found floating on the river inside a peach by an old couple, Momotaro grows up and fights the terrible demons who have terrorized the village for years. OL1958039W
The crane wife The crane wife Gennady Spirin,Odds Bodkin A retelling of the traditional Japanese tale about a poor sail maker who gains a beautiful but mysterious wife skilled at weaving magical sails. This book is a retelling of the traditional Japanese … OL19697962W
Belching Hill Belching Hill Morse Hamilton Summary, An old Japanese woman with a talent for making rice dumplings uses herwits to escape from a cavern filled with ogres. OL1986588W
The boy who drew cats The boy who drew cats Johnson, David An artistic boy's obsession with drawing cats leads him to a mysterious experience. Based on a legend about the Japanese artist Sesshū Tōyō. OL2619112W
Crane Wife Crane Wife Odds Bodkin A retelling of the traditional Japanese tale about a poor sail maker who gains a beautiful but mysterious wife skilled at weaving magical sails. OL2689738W
Lily and the Wooden Bowl Lily and the Wooden Bowl Alan Schroeder A young girl who wears a wooden bowl over her face to hide her beauty overcomes a variety of trials and eventually finds love, riches, and happiness. OL2934539W
On Cat Mountain On Cat Mountain Françoise Richard A young girl goes on a long and difficult journey in search of the cat that had been her friend and when she returns with treasure, her harsh mistress makes the same journey with very different resul… OL3030547W
Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Japan Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Japan Virginia Haviland Five traditional Japanese tales: "One-inch Fellow, "The Good Fortune Kettle," "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow," "Momotaro," and "The White Hare and the Crocodiles." OL3451918W
Harlequin and the green dress Harlequin and the green dress Laura Fischetto In order to win the heart of his lady love, Harlequin, a scheming servant, sets in motion a chain of complicated and comical events. Includes background information on the commedia dell'arte. OL3952686W
Three clever mice Three clever mice Gerda Mantinband Three folktales featuring mouse characters, from Turkey, Japan, and Nepal. OL4105817W
The moon maiden The moon maiden Flavia Weedn In this retelling of a Japanese fairy tale, a childless couple is allowed to take care of the Moon's daughter until it is time for her to join her mother in the sky. OL444986W
Tasty Baby Belly Buttons Tasty Baby Belly Buttons Judy Sierra Urikohime, a girl born from a melon, battles the monstrous oni, who steal babies to eat their tasty belly buttons. OL48210W
Japanese Children's Favorite Stories Japanese Children's Favorite Stories 坂出 フローレンス An illustrated collection of sixteen stories from Japanese folklore for children. OL5965059W
The Japanese fairy book The Japanese fairy book Yei Theodora Ozaki Twenty-two Japanese legends and fairy tales about peasants and kings, good and bad forces, princesses, animals, the sea, and the sky. OL7305983W
Too many suns Too many suns Julie Lawson In long-ago China when ten suns lived at the edge of the world, Youngest Brother saves one sun to light the world from the arrows of Yi, the Immortal Archer. OL871368W
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