The Boy Who Drew Cats And Other Japanese Fairy Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)

The Story

Talking tea kettles, a monstrous goblin-spider, miniature warriors, and other fanciful creatures abound in exotic tales brimming with warmth and whimsy. Eleven excellently translated fables include 'The Fountain of Youth,' 'The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings,' 'The Wooden Bowl,' 'My Lord Bag-o’-Rice,' 'The Silly Jelly-Fish, 'The Hare of Inaba,' and five more. 21 original illus. by Yuko Green.