The Crane Girl

This retelling of a Japanese folktale begins when Yasuhiro finds an injured crane hidden in the snow while collecting firewood. A mysterious girl later weaves silk to repay the kindness shown to her by the boy and his father. Her secret is endangered when the father’s greed takes hold. Told in a bilingual portrayal in verse, the story follows an act of rescue and the consequences that emerge when generosity is met by greed.