{"product_id":"yokai-stories-9781634059145","title":"Yokai Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eSixteen mythical monsters and spirits from Japanese folklore take children on fantastical adventures in this first-ever children's storybook about \u003cem\u003eyokai\u003c\/em\u003e. Young readers will meet \u003cem\u003ebaku\u003c\/em\u003e the dream eater, mischievous \u003cem\u003ekappa\u003c\/em\u003e sprites, a ghost child who lives in a hotel, and many more. \u003cem\u003eYokai\u003c\/em\u003e have a rich history dating back centuries in Japan, and today, they can be found in monstercatching video games and animated films. \u003cem\u003eYokai Stories\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to weave Japan's monster mythology into English-language stories for children. Each tale is accompanied by a haunting, modern portrait of the \u003cem\u003eyokai\u003c\/em\u003e by Swiss artist Eleonora D'Onofrio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleonora D'Onofrio is a Swiss artist from the Italian speaking city of Lugano. She works for nineteentwenty, a visual effects and post-production company in Bristol, UK. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZack Davisson is an award-winning translator, writer, and scholar of Japanese folklore and ghosts. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eYurei: The Japanese Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e from Chin Music Press. He is the translator of Eisner Award-winning and Harvey-nominated Shigeru Mizuki's \u003ci\u003eShowa 1926-1939: A History of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e, and a 2014 nominee of the Japanese-US Friendship Commission Translation Prize. Other translation works include the famous folklore comic \u003ci\u003eKitaro\u003c\/i\u003e (Drawn and Quarterly) and the works of Satoshi Kon (Dark Horse). He was a researcher and on-screen talent for National Geographic's TV special Japan: Lost Souls of Okinawa and maintains HYAKUMONOGATARI.COM, a popular Japanese folklore website.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chin Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50474512318738,"sku":"9781634059145","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_342cb35d-74b8-4db2-8eb6-a74bef55167c.jpg?v=1730222914","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/yokai-stories-9781634059145","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}