Written by Janet Palazzo-Craig; illustrated by Makiko Nagano
1996 Troll Communications
How would you like to bite into a peach and out pops a baby boy? What a surprise that would be! That is exactly what happens to an older couple in this Japanese tale. Peach Boy is raised by the older couple and is a good son. So good in fact that when the village is attacked by ogres, Peach Boy heads out to stop the ogres and recover the village’s stolen treasures. Along the way, Peach Boy makes friends with a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant. Together they defeat the ogres and get back the treasure.
The Magic Peach is a celebrated folktale, along with many other Japanese traditional folktales, are designed to teach children about honorable traits such as respect for parents, doing the right thing, and friendship. The story is easy to read and understand, while the watercolor illustrations are beautiful detailed and portray the story’s meaning seamlessly.
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