With the help of a mysterious maiden, a mute birdcatcher saves a village from the plundering of a sly bandit.
- ISBN: 9780060262099
- Author: Nourse Lattimore, Deborah
- Published: 1997 , HarperCollins
- Themes: action and adventure, Folktales and Fairytales, Historical Fiction
- Descriptors: Asia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 40