Three Strong Women

by Claus Stamm, Mou-Sien Tseng (Illustrator), Jean Tseng (Illustrator)

When the famous wrestler Forever Mountain tickles a plump little girl, the consequence is that he must be trained by her, her mother, and her grandmother

Genres: Childrens, Japan, Picture Books, Womens

36 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1962

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really enjoyable folk tale. Beautiful illustrations and a very modern feeling tale of a champion wrestler who meets some very strong women! I liked the conclusion which was traditional but with a modern twist.

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[Saffron Moon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This rating is for the edition adapted by Claus Stamm and illustrated by Jean and Mou-sien Tseng.

[Shiloah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute. Hilarious. Enjoyable. This is a fairytale we loved!

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Forever Mountain, a wrestler, becomes an even better wrestler after spending 3 months with a young woman, her mother, and grandmother, who can out-wrestle him with no problems. The watercolor illustrations by a Taiwanese couple depict a Japan from a few centuries ago. There is no source noted.

[Lilyvandersteen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my favourite stories when I was a child, and I still love it as much as ever. The illustrations are gorgeous, and the story never fails to make me giggle. I read it to my children tonight, and it was a hit with them, too :-)

[Jeremy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A tall tale about three strong, related women teaching a wrestler how to become stronger. A winding, twisting tale that is stretched out more than necessary. It could be an interesting text to include in a classroom library for variety.

[Saffron Moon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This rating is for the edition adapted by Claus Stamm and illustrated by Kazue Mizumura. (This is my favorite version.)

[M Aghazarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another elementary school re-read! I have thought about this story on and off again for years--it's one of the books I can remember our school lifespan reading to is, but I never remembered what it was called! Someone mentioned it by title a few months ago and I was thrilled to re-discover it. Still great

[Amanda Camarillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this traditional folk tale of a big strong wrestler names Forever-Mountain who was the greatest wrestler until he stopped and married Maru-me. Maru-me and her mother and grandmother trained the Forever-Mountain.

[Ms. Arca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still fun/funny to me and I appreciate the writing and the story even more now as an adult.

[Linda Rusche · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book! If you were so inclined several different morals of the story could be applied. Enjoyably illustrated.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gorgeous illustrations. And a great story I had never heard before. Only authority cited is on the front flap which says it is a Japanese folk tale that is a new edition of the 1962 ALA Notable Book. As stated on the back flap, which quotes the New York Times Book Review "Children love a tall story, expecially if the exaggerations are just barely possible."

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I highly recommend this book. It's very well written.

[Wendyb · Rating 2 out of 5]

i got bogged down in the middle and didn't finish it. Not a lot happens.

[Gps · Rating 3 out of 5]

4-8 Japanese folk tale "Children love a tall story, expecially if the exaggerations are just barely possible." a story of women being strong.