Author(s): Ralph F. McCarthy
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 48
Publisher: Kodansha America, Inc
Language: English
Date Published: 2013-07-04
Dimensions: 134.62 x 185.42 x 10.16mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition: Bilingual
Illustrations: 1 Illustrations, unspecified

An old bamboo cutter finds a tiny child in the hollow of a bamboo stalk. Thus begins the beloved story of the Moon Princess, whose unearthly beauty brings her fame and would-be husbands from throughout the land, but whose destiny shines far off in the sky. The delicate color and detail of Kancho Oda's illustrations, painted over half a century ago, create a mood of charm and mystery, admirably accompanied by the lilting verse of writer, translator, and lyricist Ralph F. McCarthy.