Tamamo the Fox Maiden and Other Asian Stories: A Cautionary Fables and Fairytales Book written and illustrated by Gene Luen Yang and many others
In a delightful collection, tales from all over Asia (Turkey to Japan) are gathered and retold in graphic format. The stories deal with ancient times and medieval times and modern times. As with much folklore, animals, animal spirits, and people who transform into animals or animal spirits fill these tales with wonder and oddness. Tricksters pull off magical results with their cleverness, sometimes with actual magic. Occasionally bits of horror show up, often as a comeuppance for evil doers. Some characters do have tragic fates. The book has a bit of everything.
The collection has a wide variety of stories (twenty-one in all) and art styles. They are all delightful and well worth experiencing.
Highly recommended.
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