A picture book in which a call to share a huge catch opens into humor and cooperation. Akio Yamashita’s text and Shinta Cho’s pictures create a buoyant nonsense world.

As everyone pulls together, the joy of sharing is pulled up too.

Based on a Tanegashima folktale, this picture book tells of a strong man’s encounter with a kappa in a pond. The rough energy of folklore and Suekichi Akaba’s art convey the life of the place.

A boastfully strong man has his strength tested at a mysterious pond.