Most of Japanese really love fairy tales. Because we read so many times with parents in childhood.
And the fairy tale still continues to be read from one generation to another.
Today let me share famous fairy tale with picture book. Let's try to read it.
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Once upon a time, there lived an old couple in a small village.
One day the old wife was washing her clothes in the river when a huge peach came tumbling down the stream.
The old woman brought the peach home and cut it up to share with her husband.
To their great surprise, a healthy baby boy came right out of the peach!
The old couple said,
“Let’s name him Peach-taro as he was born from a peach.”
They brought him up with love and care.
Peach-taro grew up rapidly into a strong boy.
One day, he said to the old couple,
“Dear Grandma and Grandpa, I am going to fight and kill evil demons.”
The old couple made some millet dumplings for Peach-taro to take with him.
As Peach-taro walked toward Demon’s Island, a dog approached him and said,
“Hello, Peach-taro, can I have one of your millet dumplings,please?”
“ You can, if you come with me to fight and kill bad demons,”
said Peach-taro.
Then, as Peach-taro and the dog went further on, a pheasant came up to them and said,
“Hello, Peach-taro, can I have one of your millet dumplings that you're carrying around your waist?”
“Sure you can, if you come with us to fight and kill bad demons,”
said Peach-taro.
As the three went on, a monkey showed up and said,
“Hello, Peach-taro, can I have one of your millet dumplings from around your waist;?”
“You sure can, if you come with us to fight and kill bad demons,”
said Peach-taro.
Thus, Peach-taro with the dog, pheasant, and monkey as his companions crossed over to Demon’s Island.
As soon as they arrived on the island, red demons and blue demons attacked them, shouting,
“What are you here for, you cocky people? We'll knock you out!”
The pheasant pecked at demons heads, the monkey scratched their faces, the dog bit them on the leg, and Peach-taro swung his sword at them.
“We’re sorry, so sorry.We won’t harm any one any more.So please forgive us.”
The demons begged and surrendered.
Then they offered many of treasures to Peach-taro.
Peach-taro brought the treasures home where the old couple was waiting, and they lived happily together from then on.
The end
Is there any similar story in your country? Some fairy tales were introduced by other countries and mixed with own culture. I hope that you enjoy reading famous fairy tale.
What do you think of this fairy tale?
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