Singing Turtles, flying farmers, a dragon that weeps, fairy cranes, magic mortars and rice bags that replenish themselves—these are but some of the magical creatures and things you will meet in this delightful collection of Japanese stories.

This wonderful book—along with its companion volume Japanese Children's Favorite Stories—has been delighting English-speaking children around the world for 60 years now, sharing such classic stories as the tale of Urashima Taro who married the Sea Princess, and of Kintaro, the little prince of the forest, and others tales that show what a little heart, a little common sense, and a little magic can do.