The Toad Is the Emperor's Uncle: Animal Folktales from Viet-Nam by Vo Dinh Mai [FIRST EDITION] 1970

The Toad Is the Emperor's Uncle: Animal Folktales from Viet-Nam written & illustrated by Vo Dinh Mai 

FIRST EDITION [1970] DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY

Hardback (sans dust jacket) with pictorial boards in very good condition. 

Cover shows visible wear (mostly to corners.) Name of orig. owner signed on front endpaper and one very faint margin stain to page 18; otherwise reads perfectly.

The Toad Is the Emperor's Uncle: Animal Folktales from Viet-Nam" is a collection of Vietnamese folktales featuring animals, written by Vo Dinh Mai and illustrated by the same author. The book, a reprinting of "Toad Is the Uncle of Heaven: A Vietnamese Folktale," tells stories of animals who overcome challenges, often with humor and a touch of magic.