Hardcover. London, J. M. Dent, 1st UK, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in pictorial boards. Grandfather and grandchild enjoy the life in Japan's forested rural areas. Translated from the Japanese. Lovely color illustrations by the author. Ichisaburo Sawai is one of Japan's foremost painters, though "Green Grow the Mountain" is his first picture book. This enchanting glimpse into an idyllic rural life will delight both young and old, evoking as it does a serenity and charm that is ageless. Clean, bright copy.
