The Forest Kingdom
by Minoru Taketazu
illus. by Toshihisa Kato
Veterinary surgeon and naturalist Taketazu writes about his post – war childhood adventures in the northen Kyushu countryside. Includes stories about fishing for bullfrogs at a haunted pond, collecting sumac berries to make candles, digging yams and catching a Daurian redstart.
21 x 16 cm,
216 pages,
Full-colour photographs
First published January 1996


