A collection of Japanese folktales, with illustrations. The cover has signs of age and tears. The inside pages are clean with no folds or writing. This is an English version of Japanese folktales. There are vocabulary notes on the back pages. It's a pocket-sized vocabulary book, perfect for reading during commutes. - Title: Once Upon a Time in Japan - Compiled by: Sayumi Kawauchi - Translated by: Ralph F. McCarthy - Contents: Bamboo Hats for Jizo, The Monkey and the Crabs, Click-Clack Mountain, Issun Boshi, the Inch-High Samurai, The Tanuki Band of Shojoji - Illustrations: Includes illustrations of characters and scenes from the stories Thank you for looking.