A little woman pursues a rice dumpling and is led into the underground world of the wicked Oni. Her escape proves she is a funny little woman. Illustrations convey the mystery and humor of the strange world of the Oni as well as the dignity of this Japanese folktale.

• Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
• Randolph Caldecott Medal 1973 (Medal Winner)
• Format: Book
• ISBN: 9781435207486

Notes

retold by Arlene Mosel