The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess the drake for his colorful beauty, reward a compassionate couple who risk their lives to reunite the ducks.
A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess the drake for his colorful beauty, reward a compassionate couple who risk their lives to reunite the ducks.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140557398 (0140557393)
Publish date: November 1st 1995
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
written by Katherine Patterson, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon I keep seeing that this story is a retelling of a famous Japanese folktale, but I cannot find any other sources for this story. There is a Japanese folktale about mandarin ducks, but it's very different from the story in this book...
For me this was a very enjoyable and very memorable folk tale. It is the story of common people with kind hearts and gentle souls. Shozo was once a brave samurai, but having lost an eye in battle he serves as the chief steward to a cruel lord. Shozo's loyalty is tested when his lord captures a bea...
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