Miller, Olive Beaupre

Little Pictures of Japan - My Travelship

Chicago: The Book House for Children, 1952. Illustrated by Katharine Sturges, Twenty-third Printing.

The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear.

Little Pictures of Japan introduces readers to the Japanese poets, known as "Friends of Moon and Winds," who composed tiny poems that capture the essence of Japanese life.

These poems, called hokku, are incredibly brief, often comprising only three lines and seventeen syllables, making them the smallest poems in the world. Despite their size, these poems reflect the entire spectrum of Japanese life with vivid simplicity.

Item #19689

Price: $35.00