Yokai Stories

<p>Sixteen mythical monsters and spirits from Japanese folklore take children on fantastical adventures in this first-ever children’s storybook about <em>yokai</em>. Young readers will meet <em>baku</em> the dream eater, mischievous <em>kappa</em> sprites, a ghost child who lives in a hotel, and many more. <em>Yokai</em> have a rich history dating back centuries in Japan, and today, they can be found in monstercatching video games and animated films. <em>Yokai Stories</em> 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 <em>yokai</em> by Swiss artist Eleonora D’Onofrio.</p>