Issun Boshi

Issun Boshi
Author: Icinori
Publisher: Little Gestalten
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2014
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 9783899557183

Equipped with a needle and a rice bowl, Issun Bãoshi, an inch-tall boy, leaves home for the city and finds work as the companion to a nobleman's daughter, whom he uses his wits to save from a gigantic ogre.

Issun Boshi (One-Inch Boy)

Issun Boshi (One-Inch Boy)
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9781609731397

Tiny but capable and adventurous young Issun Boshi goes to Japan's capital city of Kyoto, where he proves himself a valuable servant to kind Lord Sanjo and his daughter, Princess Sanjo.

Issunboshi

Issunboshi
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-09
Genre: Folk songs, Japanese
ISBN: 9780896100428

Relates how a one-inch tall young man proves himself as a warrior and wins the hand of a princess.

It's a Secret!

It's a Secret!
Author: John Burningham
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2009-06-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763642754

One evening Marie Elaine and her neighbor Norman go with Malcolm the cat to a secret place, where they dance and party with the Queen of the Cats.

Our Folktales: The All-time Favourite Folktales Of Asia

Our Folktales: The All-time Favourite Folktales Of Asia
Author: Ruth Wan-lau
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2020-10-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9811226369

Our Folktales: The All-time Favourite Folktales from Asia is a collection of eight beloved children's stories from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Singapore. In these beautifully illustrated tales, you will meet brave heroes who outsmart others, mystical spells that enchant, talking animals that are full of mischief, and so much more.The diversity and wonder of Asia are found in these precious stories that have been passed down through generations, and now, adapted in this compilation, for your reading pleasure. These stories will not just fascinate young readers, they will also educate because they speak of admirable traits, like strength and determination, family loyalty, and and even, mysterious allegories that reveal history!

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Author: Eric Suben
Publisher: Twin Sisters®
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2017-03-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1625815506

Simple text and captivating illustrations help tell the classic tale of "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp." Find out what happens when a magical Genie appears after Aladdin rubs an old lamp. What will Aladdin wish for and what will he do when his lamp is stolen by his evil uncle? A happy ending adds interest to this fairy tale and encourages a lifelong love for reading.

Little Fingerling

Little Fingerling
Author:
Publisher: Ideals Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1992
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9780824985530

A teenaged boy only a finger-length high proves himself a warrior by vanquishing two monsters with his cunning and bravery.

World Tales

World Tales
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
Total Pages: 424
Release: 1991
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 0863040365

No ordinary collection of tales, this anthology was the result of extensive research that led Shah to conclude that there is a certain basic fund of human fictions which recur again and again throughout the world and never seem to lose their compelling attraction. This special paperback version of World Tales concentrates on the essentials, the text of the stories, and omits the illustrations which were part of a previous edition.

Little Folk

Little Folk
Author: Paul Robert Walker
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Dwarfs
ISBN: 9780152003272

For centuries, tales of little folk have delighted people all over the world. No matter what these mysterious little creatures are called --fairies, dwarfs, elves, pixies, brownies, hobgoblins, or nunus--they are said to possess magical powers. Some find their power in their wit, others in their ability to change forms, and still others in their name.