RABBIT EARS TREASURY OF FAR EAST FOLK TALES Peachboy, The Boy Who Drew Cats

Two classic Japanese folktales vividly brought to life by Rabbit Ears in print, video, and audio are favorites for story time--so this CD version is welcome. Sigourney Weaver's melodic voice, highlighted by Ryuichi Sakamoto's music, journeys readily from sweetness to stridency as the story tells the exploits of the Japanese folk hero Peach Boy. He appears to a childless farm couple, grows in strength, and sets off across land and sea to conquer the ogres who have been plaguing his people. Similarly, William Hurt tells of the boy who drew cats, who is cast out for his distracting hobby yet overcomes an evil demon with his artistry and his mother's advice. Mark Isham's music is a perfect counterpoint. D.P.D. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 07/ JAN 08]