Taka-Chan And I

A tale of adventure, loyalty, daring escapes, friendship, and honor, Taka-chan and I has it all. One day, Runcible, a Weimeraner, digs a hole from his home on Cape Cod all the way to Japan. There he meets Taka-chan, a little girl imprisoned by a seadragon who is angry that fishermen like Taka-chan's father no longer make offerings to him. Runcible is determined to free Taka-chan and gladly takes up the dragon's challenge to find the most loyal creature in Japan. Soon Taka-chan and Runcible embark on a trip to Tokyo, where they question everyone they meet, human and animal, to discover the identity of this most loyal being. Taka-chan and I is in the tradition of The Red Balloon, books that perfectly marry elements of photography and stories that are as thrilling as they are poignant.