The Tongue-Cut Sparrow A kind old man and his greedy wife pay separate visits to the tongue-cut sparrow and receive as gifts just what they deserve. ISBN: 9780525671992 Published: 1987 Lodestar Books 40 Genre: Folklore and Fairy Tales Picture Book Age: Primary (ages 6-9) Region: Asia Japan Themes: Storytelling Japanese Folktales and Fairytales