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The Wise Old Woman

Martin Springett

3.9/5 ( ratings)

A dramatic Japanese folktale that tells the story of a cruel overlord and a young farmer's elderly mother. The overlord threatens to destroy the farmer's village unless the young lord can perform three seemingly impossible tasks. How the elderly mother accomplishes the tasks and saves the village is a satisfying story brought to life with remarkable full-color paintings.

Language: English

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Release: October 01, 1994

ISBN: 0689505825

ISBN 13: 9780689505829

The Wise Old Woman

Martin Springett

3.9/5 ( ratings)

A dramatic Japanese folktale that tells the story of a cruel overlord and a young farmer's elderly mother. The overlord threatens to destroy the farmer's village unless the young lord can perform three seemingly impossible tasks. How the elderly mother accomplishes the tasks and saves the village is a satisfying story brought to life with remarkable full-color paintings.

Language: English

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Release: October 01, 1994

ISBN: 0689505825

ISBN 13: 9780689505829

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