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The crane girl : based on Japanese folktales / adapted by Curtis Manley ; illustrations by Lin Wang.
Van Pelt Library PZ8.1.M29767 Cr 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Manley, Curtis, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Folklore--Japan.
- Folklore.
- Cranes (Birds).
- Japanese crane.
- Japanese crane--Folklore.
- Cranes (Birds)--Folklore.
- Red-crowned cranes--Folklore.
- Cranes--Folklore.
- Japan.
- Genre:
- Picture books for children.
- Traditional literature.
- Folklore -- Japan -- Juvenile.
- Paper case bindings.
- Illustrated case bindings.
- Book jackets.
- Juvenile works.
- Folk tales.
- Picture books.
- Folklore.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Shen's Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc., [2017]
- Summary:
- A boy helps an injured crane, and the good deed is rewarded with the arrival of a mysterious guest who weaves beautiful silk for the family. Author's note discusses Japanese folktales and poetry, red-crowned cranes, and pronunciations.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781885008572
- 1885008570
- OCLC:
- 952199976
- Publisher Number:
- 99990724685
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