The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks (Puffin Unicorn)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780780756359 (0780756355)
Publish date: January 1st 2001
Publisher: Perfection Learning
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...
15 years ago
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 by Katherine Paterson, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, now listed on BookLikes)