Basho and the Fox
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Book Description
An old pond.
A frog jumps in.
The sound of water.
-Basho
There are important lessons to be learned, even by proud poets, in this innovative tale of a fox who thinks he's a great poet and a great poet who thinks he can outdo a fox! It is the 1600s in Japan. Basho is writing the lovely haiku for which he is famous to this day. Given three chances by the fox, he mu... More
Book Information
Publisher | Marshall Cavendish Benchmark |
Binding | Paperback (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0761451900 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0761451907 |
Publication Date | 10/01/2004 |
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About Oki S. Han (Illustrator) : Oki S. Han is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Oki S. Han include Basho and the River Stones, Basho and the Fox, The Leftover Bridge.
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8/1/2012 Tim Myers said: The great poet Basho engages in a poetry contest--with foxes!
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tags: I wrote, kitsune, funny, humor, poetry contest, poetry, haiku, literary folktale, folktale, Basho, Japan, children's book, picture book, children's lit
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