For generations, childrens books provided American readers with their first impressions of Japan. Seemingly authoritative, and full of fascinating details about daily life in a distant land, these publications often presented a mixture of facts, stereotypes, and complete fabrications.

Drawing from the Library of Congresss massive collection, Sybille A. Jagusch presents long passages from many different types of Japanese-themed childrens books and periodicalsincluding travelogues, histories, rare picture books, folktale collections, and boys adventure storiesto give readers a fascinating look at these striking texts.

Written by Sybille A. Jagusch, chief of the Childrens Literature Center in the Library of Congress since 1983. Foreword by Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla J. Hayden. Paperback, 350 pages.

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