Parent’s Choice Award
NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
IRA-CBC Children’s Choice
Child Study Association Children’s Books of the Year
CCBC Choice
Library of Congress Books for Children
Written by Momoko Ishii
Translated from Japanese by Katherine Paterson
A kind old man and his greedy wife pay separate visits to the tongue-cut sparrow and receive as gifts just what they deserve.
This book is out of print. If you would like to read this book, please visit your local library.
