With unique and playful illustrations this multicultural children's book is a classic Japanese fairy tale that young children and parents alike will love.
The Last Kappa of Old Japan is a warmly written and beautifully illustrated bilingual Japanese children's book that introduces many aspects of traditional Japanese culture and folklore while teaching an important lesson about environmentalism. The story is of a young Japanese farm boy who develops a friendship...
Kappas are mythological creatures that have been a part of Japanese folklore for centuries. They are believed to be messengers of the god of water; they often do mysterious things and like to eat cucumbers. This warmly written and beautifully illustrated book introduces young readers to many aspects of traditional Japanese culture and folklore while teaching an important lesson about maintaining a clean environment.
Sunny Seki received a BA photography in his native Japan and studied illustration at Pasadena Art Center College of Design. He is the author and illustrator of the award-winning books The Tale of the Lucky Cat and Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll. Sunny leads a Japanese poetry senryu group and spends much time retelling and illustrating Japanese folk tales.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Seki, Sunny (illustrator). Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.14. Seller Inventory # G4805313994I4N10
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Seki, Sunny (illustrator). Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.14. Seller Inventory # G4805313994I3N10
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Seki, Sunny (illustrator). Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.14. Seller Inventory # G4805313994I5N10
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Seki, Sunny (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.14. Seller Inventory # G4805313994I3N00
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Seki, Sunny (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.14. Seller Inventory # G4805313994I3N00
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Condition: Very Good. Seki, Sunny (illustrator). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 18563400-75
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Seki, Sunny (illustrator). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 40467567-6
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Seki, Sunny (illustrator). Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.14. Seller Inventory # G4805313994I4N10
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Seki, Sunny (illustrator). Bilingual. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported. Seller Inventory # 4805313994-11-1
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Condition: Good. Seki, Sunny (illustrator). Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 1.05. Seller Inventory # 4805313994-2-4
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