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"Exquisite color and movement."-Booklist
"A feast for the eyes, and a great introduction to Japanese folk tales." -The Daily Yomiuri
"Simple yet absorbing tale. These strong, recommended children's classics will please kids who love lively and unpredictable plots." -Children's Bookwatch
"Brimming with the familiar and great themes of loyalty, courage and generosity." -Asahi Evening News
"Sumptuous illustrations" -School Library Journal
"Would make an excellent gift for any child, in Japan and abroad." -Tokyo Today
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Perhaps the most beloved of all Japanese folk tales is the story of Momotaro, the boy born from a peach. Momotaro's expedition to the Land of the Demons, accompanied by his faithful companions, the Dog, the Monkey, and the Pheasant, is filled with fun and excitement for all young readers.
One of five of the best-loved stories from Kodansha's Children's Classics series, printed in a smaller format with the original Japanese beside the English translation - and all with the same delightful illustrations.
One of five of the best-loved stories from Kodansha's Children's Classics series, printed in a smaller format with the original Japanese beside the English translation - and all with the same delightful illustrations.
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One day a long, long time ago (How long? Nobody knows), A woman we'll call Grandmama was washing out her clothes. Read the first page
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One day a long, long time ago (How long? Nobody knows), A woman we'll call Grandmama was washing out her clothes. Read the first page
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Format:Hardcover
This book tells the traditional Japanese fairy tale of Momotaro the Peach Boy in both English and Japanese. Peach Boy is found by an old woman inside a giant peach. He grows up to fight the demons on Demons Isle. The story is told in Japanese using hiragana and then the English version is presented as a poem. The English is not a direct translation of the Japanese. There are also notes at the back which use kanji. The book has wonderful illustrations, which are very colourful and detailed.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Latest printing of this book is defective and missing words!
19 Aug 2004
Format:Hardcover
Latest printing of this book is defective and missing vital text from nearly every page!
I'm not exaggerating. The book is actually missing entire sentences off of every single page!
I don't know how this got past whoever proofreads these things. My speculation would be that the proofreader spoke no Japanese whatsoever,as it's the Japanese half of the bilingual text that has missing sentences. However, lack of Japanese knowledge is not much of an excuse considering some of the missing sentences show up on page 48 translated into English as part of the translation notes.
In fact, using the translation notes alone as a guide to what is missing, there are nearly 80 sentences/phrases missing from the Japanese text of the story. For those of us keeping track, this is a very short book -- meaning nearly half the book has been gutted of content making this story incomprehensible if you can only read the Japanese text.
Also note that although the copyright in English says 1993; the Japanese copyright on the last page of the book says February 6 2004 -- which is probably the actual date of this print run . I contacted both publisher of the book and Amazon.com this morning via e-mail concerning this issue and await their response.
In the meantime, I would advise anyone not to buy this book new unless you cannot read Japanese and have no intentions of learning Japanese. Find a used copy of an earlier printing instead until the problem is resolved.
I'm not exaggerating. The book is actually missing entire sentences off of every single page!
I don't know how this got past whoever proofreads these things. My speculation would be that the proofreader spoke no Japanese whatsoever,as it's the Japanese half of the bilingual text that has missing sentences. However, lack of Japanese knowledge is not much of an excuse considering some of the missing sentences show up on page 48 translated into English as part of the translation notes.
In fact, using the translation notes alone as a guide to what is missing, there are nearly 80 sentences/phrases missing from the Japanese text of the story. For those of us keeping track, this is a very short book -- meaning nearly half the book has been gutted of content making this story incomprehensible if you can only read the Japanese text.
Also note that although the copyright in English says 1993; the Japanese copyright on the last page of the book says February 6 2004 -- which is probably the actual date of this print run . I contacted both publisher of the book and Amazon.com this morning via e-mail concerning this issue and await their response.
In the meantime, I would advise anyone not to buy this book new unless you cannot read Japanese and have no intentions of learning Japanese. Find a used copy of an earlier printing instead until the problem is resolved.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The Adventures of Momotaro, the Peach Boy
13 Jan 2004
Format:Hardcover
The fun book. This is a good book to read not only for kids but also adults. Reading this book might give some idea to understand the Japanese culture, because these stories are well known in Japan. I like the stories, too.
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