The Last Kappa of Old Japan: A Magical Journey of Two Friends by Sunny Seki Have you ever eaten a cucumber roll at a sushi restaurant? You might not have realized it, but you were exposed to Kappas! Kappas are mythological creatures in Japanese folk tales who can cause trouble for human...
Family Folk Tales: "... Storytime on demand; whether you're running errands, trying to make dinner, or getting little someones ready for bed, you can listen to a story or two. The stories may be new to you or old favorites, or even different (possibly gorier) versions of those storie...
Only the evilest people become oni while still alive, and these are the oni who cause problems for humans in folk tales. The oni bring disaster to the land by causing war, plague, illness, earthquakes, and eclipses. They also have the devastating capabilities of causing lightning and thunder...
Discover the world with kid's books. Over 1,900 board books, picture books, chapter books, folk tales, guidebooks, and travel journals organized by country. Explore book-related destination tips and itineraries, and tools to teach kids about cultures aro
The watercolors bring a homey charm to each of the scenes, and yet there is plenty of dynamic action and color to get across the drama of the folk tales or the festive atmosphere in the celebration scenes. This is a nice, short, and sturdy book to introduce children to many of the ...
Learn about tanka poems, a type of poetry first developed in Japan. Explore the syllable rules for tanka poems, their relationship to haiku poems, and common literary devices used in this type of poetry. Tanka Poems Want to know about a fun type of poem to write? Tanka poetry goes back...
Fairytales, stories and folktales from the mouths of storytellers around the world. For parents, children, families, librarians, teachers and people who are obsessed with "once upon a time" and "happily ever after". Gathering folktales from around the world with princesses, ghosts, clever Jacks...
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Hares also made an appearance in several folk tales. In African folklore, the hare is known to be a trickster; some of the stories about these species were retold among African slaves in America. Many cultures, including those from India and Japan, portray a hare in the pattern of dark pa...