BR 1-03: The Peach Boy

This story is about an old woman, an old man, an enormous peach, a brave little boy, a dog, a monkey and a pheasant.  There were an old man and an old woman at a certain village.  The old woman found a big peach in the liver, and she came home with it.  When the old man cut it, there was a little boy in it, so they named Peach Boy.  He grew up, and he went to Ogre Island with a dog, a monkey and a pheasant by boat which he built.  Why did they go to Ogre Island?  Could they defeat giant ogres?

I borrowed this book because I know same book written in Japanese.  The book is very famous in Japan, so I wanted to read this book written in English.  The book written in English differed from the book written in Japanese, so I enjoyed reading this book.  Also, everyone knows this book, so I thought this book can read easily.  I was surprised that Peach Boy grew up bravely in spite of having been borne from the peach. 

Reference

Frith, Alex (2009).  The story of the Peach Boy.  London, England: Usborne

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