Reading Notes: Japanese Fairy Tales, Part A

Puppy Dog by George Hodan

First off, frogs creep the heck out of me. I really did not want to read this first story. However, it wasn’t bad at all. It’s a cute idea. Two frogs wanting to go see the world. The idea of holding onto each other is also kind of cute. It’s like a trust exercise.

Be careful of what you wish for. This seems too good to be true. First rich, and now a prince? Now a sun?! Why is this man never content on what he wants to be. In the end he wished to be a man again. The story is slightly predictable, but it was very entertaining. It would be fun making a different version of this somehow.

It is always so sad reading about people getting ill. It doesn’t help that they keep talking about tears and more sadness. The story took on a happy slope. The ending half was more joyous to read; sad stories aren’t my favorite.

The Envious Neighbour has the best intro yet! I love dogs. Dogs are human’s best friend. So the dog found a box full of gold. NO. THE DOG WAS KILLED?! WHAT A TERRIBLE TWIST! I am outraged. How can a neighbor be so rude? This had me feeling some type of way.

The lady was full of despair and anger. She was too much for them to handle so they essentially killed her off.

I’m imagining a very elegant cat. Musical element is mentioned a few times. Aww the cats found each other. It was fate.


Bibliography: Japanese Fairy Tales (Lang) by Andrew Lang