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Basho and the River Stones
By Myers, Tim & Han, Oki S.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76145-165-5
- Publisher
- New York : Marshall Cavendish, c2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2004
Gr 1-4 A magical fox learns an important lesson in this original trickster tale. Disguised as a monk, he offers Basho, Japan's most revered poet, three gold coins if he agrees to give all of the cherries from his tree to the neighboring foxes. When the coins turn into river stones, the mischievous creature awaits the impoverished poet's angry outburst. However, Basho's profound appreciation of the stones' beauty takes the form of a haiku, which humbl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
