{"product_id":"taka-chan-and-i-betty-jean-lifton-9781590175026","title":"Taka-Chan and I: A Dog's Journey to Japan by Runcible","description":"This story of adventure, bravery, daring, friendship, and honor begins when Runcible, a Weimaraner, digs a hole from Cape Cod all the way to Japan. There he meets Taka-chan, a little girl who has been imprisoned by a fierce and fearsome sea dragon. The dragon is angry that Taka-chan's father and his fellow fishermen no longer pay him proper respect, but he is willing to free Taka-chan on one condition: Runcible must seek out the most loyal creature in all Japan and lay a flower at his feet. So Taka-chan and Runcible set out on a quest of discovery that takes them to the bustling heart of Tokyo. From palace grounds to noodle shop, Runcible explores the city, stopping at nothing to solve the mystery that will release his new friend from her captivity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaka-chan and I\u003c\/i\u003e joins image and word in a tale that is as thrilling as it is poignant. Betty Jean Lifton, a lifelong student of Japanese folklore, and Eikoh Hosoe, a renowned Japanese photographer, have together created an enduring work of beauty that is fit to share a shelf with a classic like \u003ci\u003eThe Red Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betty Jean Lifton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1590175026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590175026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Betty Jean Lifton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43979275010303,"sku":"9781590175026","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d865725b-03cb-461b-b1c3-7fe06287b30c.jpg?v=1683244677","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taka-chan-and-i-betty-jean-lifton-9781590175026","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}