Japanese Picture Books
The Fisherman Who Went to the Bottom of the Sea
retold by Miyoko Matsutani
illus. by Chihiro Iwasaki
Miyoko Matsutani retells the famous traditional story of the fisherman who is taken to an undersea palace by a grateful turtle whose life he has saved. Chihiro Iwasaki’s illustrations make a fresh and charming setting for this folk tale.
27 x 21 cm,
33 pages,
Full-colour illustrations
First published July 1967


