Chihiro Iwasaki Classic Picture Book Series (Set of 3 Volumes)

Chihiro Iwasaki Classic Picture Book Series, a selection from Chihiro Iwasaki's classic picture books, includes 3 volumes: "The Little Mermaid", "The Red Shoes", and "Rainbow Lake".
"The Little Mermaid" is a well-known Andersen's fairy tale.
Deep in the ocean, there was a dreamlike and beautiful castle made of coral and pearl shells. The beautiful mermaid princess lived in the castle. Growing up listening to her grandmother's stories about the world above the sea, the mermaid princess longed for the human world. When she grew up, the mermaid princess, wearing a pearl wreath, swam to the surface of the sea and saw a human prince, whom she saved. To meet him again, the mermaid princess exchanged her voice with a witch, asking the witch to turn her into a human. Finally, the prince mistook the princess from a neighboring country for his savior and married her. The beautiful mermaid princess turned into sea foam.
Ayako Sono's refined text and Chihiro Iwasaki's beautiful illustrations depict Andersen's beautiful fairy tale world.
"The Red Shoes" is a well-known Andersen's fairy tale.
The little girl Karen, captivated by the beauty of the red shoes, wore them to church; later, Karen neglected to care for the sick lady and instead wore the red shoes to a ball to dance. The vain little girl Karen was thus punished and had to keep dancing endlessly. Finally, Karen recognized her wrongdoing, repented devoutly, and was forgiven.
"Rainbow Lake" is a folk tale passed down from ancient times in Northern Italy.
The story features a beautiful water spirit, Ondine, a foolish and amusing magician, and a group of intelligent and kind birds. In the morning, the birds would bring flowers and place them in Ondine's hair; Ondine would sing joyfully with the birds. The beautiful Ondine attracted the gaze of the young magician. The magician decided to capture Ondine. With the help of the birds, Ondine escaped the magician's schemes repeatedly. Finally, the magician turned the lake where Ondine lived into Rainbow Lake.

2015-04-01

九州出版社

9787510833465