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The Night of His Birth
Ages 4–7 · 2019
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1981
The Crane Wife
By Retold by Sumiko Yagawa, Suekichi Akaba (Illustrator), Katherine Paterson (Translator)
A mysterious woman weaves a magical fabric, hiding a secret.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 103 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Yohei saves a wounded crane, only to find a mysterious woman at his door, pleading to be his wife. She weaves a stunning silken fabric, but her secret looms large. What truth lies behind her enchanting craft, and how will it change Yohei's life forever?
From the publisher
After Yohei tends a wounded crane, a beautiful young woman begs to become his wife and three times weaves for him an exquisite silken fabric on her loom.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
Themes & topics
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 1981
- First published
- January 1, 1981
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Company
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780688004965
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