The Little Peachling & Other Japanese Stories

This week we read the story of the Peach Boy, Momotaro, or The Little Peachling, who was hatched out of a peach found near a river by an old man and woman. He grew up at an alarming rate, and embarked on a quest for justice, to battle the demons who had stollen from his village. Along his journey, he enlisted the help of a bird, monkey, and dog, who joined him as he traveled to Demon Island.

We also learned about the trickster animal, the Raccoon, who like other trickster beings from myths we explored previously, he enjoys tricking humans and teaching them lessons, and is also able to change forms.

MORE RESOURCES:

Momotaro or The Little Peachling - Free ebook on GutenbergPress

Japanese Children's Song - Momotarō - 桃太郎 - Peach Boy

Ted Ed: The Japanese folktale of the selfish scholar