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Matsuo, Basho
2 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Oki S. Han.
This companion to Basho and the Fox is another clever tale about the famous Japanese poet and a fox. Ashamed after tricking the penniless but generous poet, a fox redeems himself with another trick, this time an honorable one. Han's watercolors elegantly convey both the action and the seventeenth-century Japanese setting. An author's note provides background on Basho.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Oki S. Han.
In this fictional tale about the seventeenth-century Japanese poet, Basho naively believes a fox who informs him that foxes are better poets than humans. Myers's gently humorous story uses familiar folktale and fable elements to good effect, while Han's watercolor paintings contain scenes reminiscent of the simple, spare appearance of haiku.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2000
2 reviews
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