Peach Boy: A Japanese Legend (Legends of the World)
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816734100 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Peach of a Story! Amy Aldrich Peach Boy begins as the sad story of an old man and an old woman who have good lives but aren't happy because they have no children to brighten their days. One day while doing the wash, the woman finds a giant peach floating down the river. She takes it home as a treat for her husbandbut when they go to eat it, a baby boy pops out! Recognizing it as a gift from the gods, answering their prayers to have a child, naturally they name the child Momotaro (Peach Boy). The child indeed brightens their days and grows big and strong, helping them both with t. (Don't) Eat A Peach! M. Allen Greenbaum Why not? Because there's a budding young hero inside of it!A powerful retelling of a well-known Japanese folk tale, Sakurai and Nagano's "Peach Boy" is a beautifully illustrated and well-written story combines several traditional folk motifs. These include:' A baby (here, Momotaro, or "Peach Boy") found in a river or remote area, destined to save his or her town' A threatening monster, heretofore undefeatable' The training and apprenticeship of the young hero, who shows exceptional power and/or personal traits' On the journey to battle a monster, th. PEACH BOY This book is the English version of the famous Japanese Fairytale "momotaro". It is easy to read and there are many illustrations.I recommend this book to children and adults interested in Japan and its culture.
When an old couple finds a baby inside a peach floating on the river, they raise him as their son, and he grows up to fight the terrible demons who have terrorized the village for years.