Issun Boshi (One-Inch Boy): A Japanese Folktale

Contributor(s): Higgins, Nadia (Author), Morrow, Jt (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781503894099

Publisher: Child's World Storytime Tales

$32.79

Pub Date: January 1, 2025

LCCN: 2024942725

Lexile Code: 0550

Target Age Group: 06 to 09

Physical Info: 0.30" H x 9.70" L x 8.10" W ( 0.60 lbs) 24 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales and Folklore | Adaptations | Country and Cultural

Series: Multicultural Folktales

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000146765 ( Issun Boshi (One-Inch Boy): A Japanese Folktale)

Reading level: 3.20

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Children will love the ancient tale of Issun Boshi, a one-inch-tall boy who falls in love with a princess, slays a monster, and, through the power of a magical hammer, returns to normal size.

Brief description: Nadia Higgins has written more than 60 books for children. She loves to look for odd facts, great quotes, and interesting details in stories. She grew up in Rhode Island and now lives in Minnesota with her family.