Name: Taka-Chan and i: A Dog's Journey to Japan (New York Review Books Children's Collection) (in English)
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Author: Betty Jean Lifton
ISBN: 9781590175026

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Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Random House Mondadori

Author

Betty Jean Lifton

Year

2012

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

1590175026

ISBN13

9781590175026

Synopsis "Taka-Chan and i: A Dog's Journey to Japan (New York Review Books Children's Collection) (in English)"

This story of adventure, bravery, daring, friendship, and honor begins when Runcible, a Weimaraner, digs a hole from Cape Cod all the way to Japan. There he meets Taka-chan, a little girl who has been imprisoned by a fierce and fearsome sea dragon. The dragon is angry that Taka-chan’s father and his fellow fishermen no longer pay him proper respect, but he is willing to free Taka-chan on one condition: Runcible must seek out the most loyal creature in all Japan and lay a flower at his feet. So Taka-chan and Runcible set out on a quest of discovery that takes them to the bustling heart of Tokyo. From palace grounds to noodle shop, Runcible explores the city, stopping at nothing to solve the mystery that will release his new friend from her captivity.Taka-chan and I joins image and word in a tale that is as thrilling as it is poignant. Betty Jean Lifton, a lifelong student of Japanese folklore, and Eikoh Hosoe, a renowned Japanese photographer, have together created an enduring work of beauty that is fit to share a shelf with a classic like The Red Balloon.