The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
Katherine Paterson. Puffin Books, $6.99 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-14-055739-8
A one-eyed samurai is unjustly forced to be a servant in this Japanese folktale; PW praised Paterson's retelling as ``rich with magic, compassion and love,'' and the Dillons' pastel and watercolor illustrations as ``exquisite.'' Ages 5-8. (Nov.)
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Reviewed on: 10/30/1995
Genre: Children's
Hardcover - 1 pages - 978-1-4619-0975-0
Hardcover - 32 pages - 978-0-525-67283-8
Prebound-Sewn - 978-0-7807-5635-9
