Red Ribbon Winner - Wishing Shelf Book Awards When her mother falls ill, brave Kameko sets off on a journey to bring back the jewel from the Monkey-King's crown, known for its healing properties. Along the way she is helped by both people and kindly divinities, but will the Monkey-King give up his jewel so easily? Exquisitely illustrated by Claire Loescher with lino prints that bring a fairytale Japan to life, Kameko and the Monkey-King is a magical story, showing that courage and kindness bring unexpected gifts. A perfect cultural introduction to Japan and a great story for children who enjoy classic fairytale structure, brave quests and monkeys. The story has a lyrical quality as though it is being told by an oral Storyteller of old. The illustrations seem simple at first glance but are actually quite complex for linocuts (and) suit the storyline perfectly... black and white with touches of red giving it a historic Japanese flavor. Bonnie Ferrante, children's book reviewer We study a lot of myths and legends in schools, but mostly Greek. It was fun to look at a Japanese story. We used it as a spring board to look at Japan, its geography and a little history. Primary School Teacher Five star reviews from Amazon readersStunning lino illustrations.My kids really enjoyed Kameko's adventure!Lovely intro to Japanese culture.Beautiful ending.A wonderful storybook with exquisite illustrations. I enjoyed it as much as the 5 year old child I read it to. Want to watch a book trailer for this title? Just scroll down on the US Amazon site or come to my own website MelissaAddey.com which has all my book trailers. Happy viewing! About author Melissa AddeyYou can read about me and my books (and get a free novella) on my website, MelissaAddey.com. I mainly write historical fiction, focusing on the Forbidden City in China's 18th century (now complete) and Morocco in the 11th century (completing soon). Next up, Ancient Rome! I'm in the final year of my Creative Writing PhD and was the 2016 Leverhulme Trust Writer in Residence at the British Library. In 2019 I won the Page to Podcast competition as well as the Novel London award.