The Crane Wife
by Odds Bodkin (Author) Gennady Spirin (Illustrator)
A retelling of the traditional Japanese tale about a poor sail maker who gains a beautiful but mysterious wife skilled at weaving magical sails.
When Osamu, a lonely sail maker, nurses an injured crane one blustery night, he never suspects that this simple act of kindness will change his life forever. This retelling of a traditional Japanese folktale teaches readers young or old a lesson about life and love.
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Publishers Weekly
Medieval Japan is the setting for this vivid retelling of a Japanese folktale, in which a mysterious woman arrives at the home of a lonely sailmaker. In a starred review, PW said that the text's "near-perfect pacing and watercolors filled with Japanese motifs and period details cast an otherworldly mood. Ages 5-up. (Oct.)
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