
Issun Bôshi (Revised Edition)
The One-Inch Boy
Icinori(Author)
Little Gestalten(Editor)
Die Gestalten Verlag
1st Edition
Published on 5. March 2026
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-3-96704-800-1 (ISBN)
Description
Issun Bôshi, the classic Japanese fairy tale of the tiny, brave boy, returns in a new edition and format. After years of wishing for a child, an elderly couple is blessed with a son no taller than an inch. Armed with a needle as his sword, a bowl as his boat, and a chopstick as his oar, Issun Bôshi sets out to find his place in the world. In a series of adventures, he proves that courage matters more than size-and, as in every true fairy tale, he wins the princess in the end.
More details
Edition
Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 99 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-96704-800-1 (9783967048001)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Book
03/2014
5th Edition
Die Gestalten Verlag
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Persons
Author
Icinori are Mayumi Otero and Raphaël Urwiller, an acclaimed French illustrator duo. Otero is known for her playful, ironic drawings and etchings in children's books, while Urwiller brings his expertise as a graphic designer and illustrator for leading newspapers and magazines. Together they reimagined Issun Bôshi with intricate detail and a style inspired by Asian traditions, creating a work that bridges folklore and contemporary book art.
ISNI: 0000 0004 2341 9357
ISNI: 0000 0004 2341 9357
Editor
ISNI: 0000 0005 2871 8134