This delightfully illustrated children's story tells the tale of a Kijimuna (forest spirit) using its magic to bring a Shisa (guardian lion) to life and taking it for a swim in the beautiful ocean. This bilingual book contains the original Japanese story and its English translation. This is an excellent book for early elementary school children and can help them with their English and Japanese reading lessons. Parents will also enjoy reading this story to younger children. You'll have lots of fun sharing this book with your little ones.