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Momotaro
Retold by Hazuki Kataoka and David Battino |
ORDER -- Item #3254, Price $24.95
Storycard Theater dramas are printed on twelve sturdy, 13-inch wide (33 cm) cards. They're small enough to hold comfortably, yet large enough to showcase the colorful artwork. The back of each card features clear, kid-tested text and a smaller version of the image the audience is seeing.
Based on traditional Japanese picture-card stories called kamishibai (paper drama), Storycard Theater dramas bring back a more social age of storytelling. Between the 1930s and 1950s in Japan, it was common to see kamishibai storytellers in parks, fields or on the street corner - wherever children gathered. Riding up on bicycles with a small wooded stage mounted on the back, these storytellers sold candies and snacks to the children, then launched into a dramatic performance. Unfortunately, as television and movies lured children indoors, the kamishibai storytellers gradually disappeared.
Leaf Moon Arts draws on classic folktales from around the world to produce stories that demonstrate positive themes to children, such as love, kindness, and honesty. Through Storycard Theater, we hope to help children establish good values - and have fun - for many years to come.
Description from the Back Cover
Momotaro (Peach Boy) is one of the most famous Japanese folktales, teaching children the virtues of courage, teamwork, and generosity in an exciting setting. A boy mysteriously born from a gigantic peach grows up to be a courageous yet kind-hearted young man. With the aid of three downtrodden animals, he stands up for the poor people in his village, who have been oppressed by a gang of greedy ogres. The Leaf Moon Arts version features joyful color illustrations by Mario Uribe, a noted California artist and enthusiastic scholar of Japanese art and culture.
About Storycard Theater from the Back Cover
Children love to hear stories, but typical picture books are awkward to read to a group. The Storycard Theater format allows you to read to an audience while showing it the pictures. Instead of talking over your shoulder into a book, you can focus on telling the story.
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