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The Boy Who Drew Cats Fairytale Save 75%

by Hearn, Lafcadio, et al.
(Illustrated by Y S. Green)

This delightful collection of Japanese fairy tales brims with engaging accounts of talking tea kettles, a monstrous goblin-spider that lives in a haunted temple, miniature warriors that plague a lazy young bride, and other fanciful creatures. Five of the stories, excellently translated and adapted by noted writer and linguist Lafcadio Hearn, include "The Fountain of Youth," "Chin-Chin Kobakama," "The Goblin-Spider," "The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings," and "The Boy Who Drew Cats." Five additional stories in versions by Grace James, Basil Hall Chamberlain and other authorities on Japanese folklore include "The Tea-Kettle," "The Wooden Bowl," "My Lord Bag-o'-Rice," "The Hare of Inaba," and "The Silly Jelly-Fish." Sure to charm young readers and listeners with their exotic settings, highly imaginative and entertaining characters, and touches of warmth and whimsy, these captivating fables have been enhanced with 24 original illustrations by Y. S. Green.

Original Dover selection of 10 stories from Japanese Fairy Tales, Boni and Liveright, Inc., New York, 1924. 24 illustrations by Y. S. Green. 64pp. 5 3/8" x 8 1/4", October 1998, Paperbd.

 

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