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The Furry-Legged Teapot (2007)
Illustrated by Robert McGuire
Marshall Cavendish
"...An unusual and inspiring retelling of a classic Japanese folktale...This book would make a
fine addition to elementary school and public libraries."
--Karen M. Smith, Young Adult Librarian, Allen Park (Michigan) Public Library
"Impetuous and distractible, Yoshi decides to play an ambitious trick, but he forgets: If you
turn yourself into a teapot, you may have to take some heat!"
--Kirkus Reviews
"Myers provides source notes for his entertaining version of the 'tanuki-turned-teapot' story,
and readers will enjoy comparing it to his Tanuki's Gift..."
--Marianne Saccardi, Norwalk Community College, CT