HO-LIMLIM: A Rabbit Tale from Japan

by Keizaburo Tejima ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 27, 1990

Tejima's typically stunning woodcuts are the most interesting aspect of otherwise humble myth-telling here: An elderly rabbit recalls his youth, when he could leap and mn with the fittest of his kind; now his sight falls him so that he is tricked by distant visions that, on closer examination, prove to be illusions. Saddened, he decides to stay at home, where he is revered by youngsters who bring him food in fond return for his stories. This authentic Ainu (north Japanese) tale is not as excellent a complement to Tejima's work as his own Fox's Dream (1987); at times, it seems to lose its way, and it wraps up abruptly. Still, the art is grand; even in his old age, the rabbit seems to soar over the hills. It's hard to resist.

Pub Date: Sept. 27, 1990

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Philomel/Putnam

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1990

Categories: CHILDREN'S