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03219aam a2200325 i 4500 001 04827CD076C611EDA59A075055ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20221208010029 008 220120s2022 vtua e 000 0 eng d 020 $a 4805316624 020 $a 9784805316627 035 $a (OCoLC)1343021099 040 $a NZAUC $b eng $e rda $c NZAUC $d NYP $d OCLCF $d SILO 043 $a a-ja--- 100 1 $a Sato, Eriko, $d 1962- $e author. 245 10 $6 880-01 $a Japanese folktales for language learners = $b Mukashibanashi de manabu nihongo / $c Eriko Sato & Anna Sato ; illustrated by Anna Sato. 246 30 $6 880-02 $a Mukashibanashi de manabu nihongo. 246 3 $a Japanese folk tales for language learners. 246 34 $a Japanese folktales for language learners : $b legends and fables in Japanese and English. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a Rutland, Vermont : $b Tuttle Publishing, $c [2022]. 300 $a 320 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm. 500 $a "Free online audio"--Cover. 505 0 $a The stories. The mouse's marriage -- Peach boy -- The candy-buying ghost -- Kintaro, the Golden Boy -- The magic teapot -- The old man who made flowers bloom -- The grateful crane -- The haunted canal -- The tongue-cut sparrow -- The mission of the jellyfish -- How an old man lost his lump -- The battle of the monkey and the crab -- Kachikachi Mountain -- A devoted dog -- The white bird maiden -- The Mountain Witch and the packhorse driver -- One-inch boy -- The abandoned mother -- The straw millionair -- Hoichi the Earless -- The tale of Princess Kaguya -- The three brothers -- Answer keys -- Appendix I: an overview of Japanese verb forms -- Appendix II: Japanese adjective forms. 520 $a "Learn about Japanese culture while improving your language skills! Japanese Folktales for Language Learners presents 22 traditional stories in parallel Japanese and English versions on facing pages, with detailed notes and exercises aimed at beginning to intermediate learners. This book can be used as a language reader and will be of great interest to anyone wishing to learn more about Japanese culture and folklore. The stories in this collection gradually increase in length and complexity as the book progresses. They include: "The Candy-Buying Ghost" - A female ghost mysteriously buys candy every night from a small village shop, until one night she reveals her true identity and her tragic story. "The Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom" - Regarded as one of the five greatest Japanese folktales, this touching story tells of a kind old man who uses his magical powers for good. "The Abandoned Mother" - An elderly woman is abandoned at the top of a mountain by her own son, a reference to the old practice of senicide in Japan. Vocabulary lists, cultural notes, exercises and discussion questions help to reinforce an understanding of the stories and bolster language skills. Free online recordings of all the stories are provided"--Publisher's description. 546 $a Parallel text in English and Japanese. 700 1 $a Sato, Anna, $e illustrator. $e illustrator. 941 $a 1 952 $l TDPH826 $d 20221208011010.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=04827CD076C611EDA59A075055ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search