Out of print, rare book Written by Kinachika / Translated by Akio Saito / Illustrated by Youko Imoto Higuma Publishing Young Children's Picture Book Series First edition, March 1985 No dust jacket This is an old book. There are no particularly noticeable severe scratches or stains, but there is some fading due to age and some creasing from use. There is a small inscription on the back cover (looks like pencil). For those who understand that this is a used book.