A kind old woodcutter and his greedy neighbor are appropriately rewarded for their deeds.
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Grade 3-6-Three retellings of classic Japanese folktales, told in verse. Grandfather Cherry-Blossom tells of a virtuous old man whose dog brings him endless luck, even after having been murdered by a jealous neighbor. The Inch-High Samurai recounts the brave exploits of the Japanese Tom Thumb, up to the time he attains human stature. The Moon Princess tells of a peasant couple whose lives are greatly enriched when they find a tiny baby girl inside a bamboo. When she grows into a lovely young woman, it is discovered that she is a princess from the moon and must return. The Moon Princess works best in this format. The rhyme in Grandfather Cherry-Blossom rarely rises above the level of doggerel and seriously undercuts what is usually an affecting tale. Jejune phraseology adds to the insipidity of forced rhyming in The Inch-High Samurai. The illustrations for all three are reprints of fine works from the '30s and '40s, a golden age of Japanese picture books. All employ ink, watercolors, gouache, and a touch of acrylic and were originally on silk, the marvelous textures of which are preserved in these superb reproductions. These three stories are available in graceful prose in Yoshiko Uchida's The Dancing Kettle and other Japanese Folk Tales (Harcourt, 1949; o.p.). Libraries may wish to order The Moon Princess as a sample of the sumptuous illustrations and hope for better texts in future offerings.
John Philbrook, San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
John Philbrook, San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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