The last kappa of old Japan, a magical journey of two friends, story and illustrations by Sunny Seki
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Label
The last kappa of old Japan, a magical journey of two friends, story and illustrations by Sunny Seki
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
8-12, Brodart
resource.interestGradeLevel
3-7, Brodart
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The last kappa of old Japan
Oclc number
936192244
Responsibility statement
story and illustrations by Sunny Seki
Sub title
a magical journey of two friends
Summary
In 1860s Japan, young Norihei saves the life of a kappa, one of the mythological beings who keep the water clean, and the two become friends, but changes brought by the Industrial Revolution force the kappa to leave, only to return when Norihei needs him most. Includes historical and cultural notes
Target audience
primary
Classification
Creator
Genre
Subject
- Friendship
- Folklore -- Japan
- Kappa (Japanese water goblin) -- Juvenile literature
- Kappa (Japanese water goblin)
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic
- Japan -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Environmental protection -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Asian
- Japan -- History -- 1868-
- Environmental protection
- Friendship -- Juvenile literature
- Tales
- Japanese language materials + Bilingual
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Foreign Language Study / General
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- Creator1
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- Subject14
- Friendship
- Folklore -- Japan
- Kappa (Japanese water goblin) -- Juvenile literature
- Kappa (Japanese water goblin)
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic
- Japan -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Environmental protection -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Asian
- Japan -- History -- 1868-
- Environmental protection
- Friendship -- Juvenile literature
- Tales
- Japanese language materials + Bilingual
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Foreign Language Study / General
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- Author1
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