In ancient Japan, a young tanuki, a raccoon dog that can change shapes, becomes stuck in the form of a teapot. Includes notes on the original Japanese folktale from which this story is derived.

Related: Asia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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• ISBN: 9780761452959
• Author: Myers, Tim
• Illustrator: McGuire, Robert
• Published: 2007, Marshall Cavendish Children's Books
• Themes: Adventure, kindness, Magic, Patience, transformation
• Descriptors: Asia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
• No. of pages: 32