BR 1-01: The Peach Boy

The Peach Boy

Once upon a time, there are old man and woman in village. The old woman found the biggest peach she had ever seen when she washed clothes. A boy born from the peach. He was called “ Peach boy”. One day,  All jewels of a nearby village was stolen by giant ogres. The peach boy made up his mind to take back them.  The way he goes to ogres island get some friend to battle with the peach boy. Can he win ogres and take back all jewels?

I had known this story becasue when I was child, I heard my mother. That's a simple story foe me. I want to know real story about the peach boy. Actually, this story is real story. In Japan, once upon a time, a country of Japan have a similar story.

Almost Japanese people know this story. This story was retold by Alex Frith. In Japan, people don’t know who write this. This version is in the Usborne Young Reading series. It's a Level 3 book, but it’s short (less than 60 pages), so easy to read. 

I really really recommend to borrow and read it!!

Firth, Alex.(2009). The peach boy. London, England: Usborne

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