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Yoriko Ito (illustrator) and
Alan Schroeder
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Doubleday
Publication date
October 1, 1994
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Easy Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385307925
ISBN-10
0385307926
Dimensions
0.25 by 8.75 by 11.25 in.
Weight
0.85 lbs.
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Original list price
$14.95
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
When the son of a wealthy farmer falls in love with her, Lily, who hides her beauty under a large lacquered bowl that she wears on her head, matches wits with the farmer's cruel wife to find true love, in a beautifully illustrated rendition of a classic Japanese folktale.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Long ago in Japan, Lily promises her dying grandmother that she will never remove the lacquered bowl the old woman placed on her head to protect her from those who would take advantage of her beauty. But Lily faces a life of hardship as a servant to a wealthy farmer whose hateful wife is determined to be rid of her. When their son falls in love with Lily, she must perform an impossible task to find her happiness, in this dramatic adaptation of a Japanese folktale.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
With Yoriko Ito (other contributor) |
from Doubleday (October 1, 1994)
9780385307925 | details & prices | 8.75 × 11.25 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.85 lbs | List price $14.95
About: A young girl who wears a wooden bowl over her face to hide her beauty overcomes a variety of trials and eventually finds love, riches, and happiness
About: A young girl who wears a wooden bowl over her face to hide her beauty overcomes a variety of trials and eventually finds love, riches, and happiness
Paperback
With Yoriko Ito (other contributor) |
Reprint edition from Bantam Dell Pub Group (April 1, 1997)
9780440412946 | details & prices | 8.25 × 11.25 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.25 lbs | List price $5.99
About: A young girl who wears a wooden bowl over her face to hide her beauty overcomes a variety of trials and eventually finds love, riches, and happiness.
About: A young girl who wears a wooden bowl over her face to hide her beauty overcomes a variety of trials and eventually finds love, riches, and happiness.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780613020572 | details & prices | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | List price $14.30
About: A young girl who wears a wooden bowl over her face to hide her beauty overcomes a variety of trials and eventually finds love, riches, and happiness.
About: A young girl who wears a wooden bowl over her face to hide her beauty overcomes a variety of trials and eventually finds love, riches, and happiness.
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