Title The last kappa of old Japan : a magical journey of two friends / story and illustrations by Sunny Seki = Nihon saigo no kappa / bun to e Sanī Seki.

The last kappa of old Japan : a magical journey of two friends / story and illustrations by Sunny Seki = 日本最後のカッパ / 文と絵サニー関.

Publication Info.	Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont ; Singapore : Tuttle Publishing, [2016]
	©2016

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Edition	First edition, bilingual English and Japanese edition.
Description	1 online resource : color illustrations
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Summary	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 with a mythical creature#x97; the kappa#x97;a messenger of the god of water. The tale begins in post-Modern Japan when the boy is young and.
Note	"Previously published as ISBN 978-4-8053-1088-5"--Preliminary page.
Language	Parallel text in English and Japanese.
Subject	Folklore -- Japan.
	Kappa (Japanese water goblin) -- Juvenile literature.
	Friendship -- Juvenile literature.
	Environmental protection -- Juvenile literature.
	Japan -- History -- 1868- -- Juvenile literature.
	Environmental protection. (OCoLC)fst00913324
	Folklore. (OCoLC)fst00930306
	Friendship. (OCoLC)fst00935174
	Kappa (Japanese water goblin) (OCoLC)fst00986152
	Japan. (OCoLC)fst01204082
Chronological Term	Since 1868
Genre/Form	Folk tales. (OCoLC)fst01921662
	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Picture books. (OCoLC)fst01726789
	Folk tales.
	Picture books.
Added Title	Nihon saigo no kappa
	日本最後のカッパ
Note	At head of title: Who will take care of water?
Other Form:	Print version: Seki, Sunny, 1947- illustrator. Last kappa of old Japan. First edition, bilingual English and Japanese edition. Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont ; Singapore : Tuttle Publishing, [2016] 9784805313992 (OCoLC)959268800
ISBN	9781462918881 (electronic book)
	1462918883 (electronic book)
	9784805313992

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