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Suyeoka, George.
MOMOTARO
Island Heritage Publishing, 1972
IL K-3
ISBN 089610009X
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     A senior couple picks up a little boy from a peach called Momotaro. He is smart, brave, with justice, and has devotion to his parents. One day, in order to save human beings and keep the world peace, he starts his expedition to an island where has a lot of evils and monsters. On the way of his adventure, he is to be helped by a giant dog, a clever monkey, and a courageous pheasant to accomplish his task.
    This fairytale is very famous not only in Japan and also interesting to be read for children and adult. It helps people to see and understand Japanese culture a bit.  (Baofong Chang, college student, yudaka_67@yahoo.com.tw)
SUBJECTS:     Ghouls and ogres -- Folklore.
                        Folklore -- Japan.

 
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