Title: Tanuki’s Gift

Japanese Folktale

Author: Tim Myers

Illustrator: R.G.Roth

Brief Summary:

This is a story of friendship between a Buddhist priest and a tanuki, a small badger like animal, who visits him every winter. The tanuki brings firewood and little gifts. The priest offers him shelter and listens to his stories. But when the tanuki disappears to search for three pieces of gold, the priest discovers how much he values his friendship.

Date of first publication: 2003

Recommended age of readers: K2 children (6-7 years old)

Theme of interest: Friendship

*notes on illustration:

Mixed media includes gouche, water color, and oil pastel, ink painted on D’Arches 140 lb cold and hot press papers.