The Inch Boy (Picture Puffins) - Softcover

Morimoto, Junko

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140506772 ISBN 13: 9780140506778

Publisher: Puffin Books, 1988

Synopsis

An inch-high boy proves himself a warrior by vanquishing the dreaded giant red demon with his cunning and bravery

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Language Notes:

Text: English, Japanese (translation)

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-3 Years ago, Virginia Haviland introduced children to the "One-inch Fellow" in Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Japan (Little, 1967; o.p.). Now Morimoto revives the story of the Japanese "Tom Thumb" in this lively but somewhat varied version. An elderly couple's prayers are answered when Buddha sends them a boy. Although Issunboshi is only one inch tall, he is brave and full of ambition. When he becomes a young man, he travels to Kyoto to become a Samurai. With the help of a sword (his mother's sewing needle) and a quick wit, he destroys the evil Red Demon. The vanquished giant's magic hammer turns Issumboshi into a full-grown man with a "happily ever after" life. Morimoto's illustrations are large and bold. Striking colors splash across the pages, and a full-page Buddha appears dramatically luminescent. The perspectiveoften from the view of a small figure looking upwill delight young sensibilities. The action and humor of the harmonious pictures and text make this an excellent choice for group presentation. Barbara C. Webber, Gordon-Barbour Elementary School Library, Gordonsville, Va.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0140506772
• ISBN 13: 9780140506778
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32