false 3659077 <![CDATA[The Moon Princess (Kaguya-Hime) (Storycard Theater)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1225764398m/3659077.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1225764398s/3659077.jpg The Moon Princess is based on one of the oldest written tales in Japan, dating back more than a thousand years. (It's also known as The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.) A baby girl magically born from a stalk of bamboo grows into a shining beauty, then cleverly outwits all the men who want to marry her before revealing her big secret and floating off to the moon.

The story is a wonderful departure from the typical "helpless princess in a tower" tale, and full of fascinating symbolism and historical imagery. Kazumi Verkler's beautiful illustrations incorporate authentic kimono patterns, and each page is written in both English and Japanese.

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The story is a wonderful departure from the typical "helpless princess in a tower" tale, and full of fascinating symbolism and historical imagery. Kazumi Verkler's beautiful illustrations incorporate authentic kimono patterns, and each page is written in both English and Japanese.

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