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  • THE JAPANESE FAIRY WORLD - 35 illustrated stories from the Wonderlore of Japan

    by Anon E. Mouse, Compiled by W E Griffis, Illustrated by Ozawa of Tokio ...
    Herein are 35 Japanese Children’s Fairy Stories taken from the Wonderlore of Japan – and plentiful it is. Japanese lore was well already established when Europe was starting to emerge from the Dark Ages. Compiled in the 19th C. by W E Griffis these stories have been illustrated by Ozawa of Tokio which bring a further dimension to the tales.You will fascinating find stories like The Meeting of the ... Read more

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  • Japanese Fairy Tales

    by Yei Theodora Ozaki ...

    $5.99 USD

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  • Japanese Art Symbols, Illustrated

    by William Elliot Griffis ...
    A Brief introduction to Japanese Art and Symbols written in the late nineteenth century by the well known American orientalist. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Japanese Fairy Tales

    (18 Tales With over 280 color Illustrations)

    by D. (David) Thomson, B. H. Chamberlain, Kate James and Mrs.T.H. James ...
    Series series Joe's Family Publication
    A Collection of Japanese Traditional Tales(18 Stories with Color Images) is timeless classic tale for children by D. (David) Thomson, B. H. Chamberlain and Mrs.T.H. James.In this book (A Collection of Japanese Traditional Tales) contains 18 stories with more than 280 color images :1.Momotaro : Japanese Fairy Tale First Series No. 1 (1885)2.The Tongue Cut Sparrow : Japanese Fairy Tale First Series ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Witchery of Archery

    A Complete Manual of Archery

    by Maurice Thompson ...
    Maurice Thompson’s The Witchery of Archery is America's classic treatise on the subject of archery. Topics covered include: Archery Weapons, The Bow, To Make A Bow, Stringing the Bow, The Bowstring, The Arrow, The Shooting Glove, The Quiver and Belt, The Bracer, The Target, The Ascham, The Care of Tackle, How to Shoot and more. ... Read more

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  • THE PANCHATANTRA

    TEACHING TALES OF OLD INDIA

    by Narindar Uberoi Kelly ...
    Illustrated by Meagan Jenigen ...
    A RAT THAT ATE IRON. A BIRD WITH TWO HEADS. FOUR GREEDY TREASURE-SEEKERS. A DOG THAT WENT TO FOREIGN LANDS TO FIND FOOD.These are only a few of the colourful stories that long, long ago – it is said – a sage told three princes so that they could learn to live wisely. Instead of giving them boring lessons, the learned tutor told them fables alive with animals and human characters faced with ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Jataka Tales - Stories of moral conduct and good behaviour

    by CLIFFORD SAWHNEY ...
    Jataka Tales are often short narratives which tell the stories of the lives of the Buddha before he reached Enlightenment. The story of each of these earlier lives, like a fable, is meant to convey the lessons of moral behaviour. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Chathu:The Elephant Boy

    by Karoor Nilakanta PIllai & Shanta Rameshwar Rao ...
    The story of Chathu, The Elephant Boy was first written and published in Malayalam. The original story was called 'Anakkaran', which means, literally, "elephant man" or mahout. It was written Karoor Nilakanta Pillai and was quite short. Shanta Rameshwar Rao found the story had immense potential for a full length adventure story. In consultation with the author, she added new characters and ... Read more

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  • Panchatantra

    Puffin Classics

    by Vishnu Sharma ...
    Translated by Rohini Chowdhury ...
    Evergreen animal fables, now in this classic keepsake edition Composed in Sanskrit in around 300 ce, the Panchatantra is one of the oldest collections of fables in the world. Devised for the purposes of teaching three dull-witted sons of a king, it strives to convey the principles of kingship and some valuable life lessons. Relive the joy of this enduring classic through this magnificent ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Japanese Folktales

    Classic Stories from Japan's Enchanted Past

    by Yei Theodora Ozaki ...
    Series series Tuttle Classics
    Be transported to a realm of magical kingdoms, mysterious beings and mythical lands.Japanese Folktales is the most complete collection of Japanese stories in English. It introduces readers to the enchanting world of ghouls, goblins, ogres, sea kings, magical birds, dragons and of course, Momotaro, the lovable Peach Boy.Japanese folklore is richly imaginative and the 22 classic stories presented ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Pot That Was Cracked and Other Ancient Teaching Stories

    by Mitchell Earl Gibson ...
    Bestselling Author Mitchell Earl Gibson presents his newest book; Ancient Teaching Stories. During the early years of my spiritual training, my teachers would often give me stories in answer to my questions. Sometimes, I understood the essence of the story...sometimes, the answers would elude me for years. Over time, I came to understand that the search for answers is not the reason that we ask ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Best Stories from Indian Classics

    by V.S. Naravane ...
    In this selection of stories from the classics of Sanskrit fiction, Professor Naravane offers fascinating glimpses of life in ancient India. Retold in modern English and presented in a lively, fluent style, those stories are marked by an amazing diversity of atmosphere, situation, attitudes and characterization. They reveal the centuries, and convey the unique, distinctive flavour of Indian life ... Read more

    $8.99 USD