num_pages: 40
description: A simple retelling of the travels of seventeenth-century Japanese poet, Basho, across his island homeland and includes examples of the haiku verses he composed
language: English
title: Grass Sandals : The Travels of Basho
titlecomplete: Grass Sandals : The Travels of Basho
genres: Childrens, Japan, Asia, Geography, Picture Books, Medieval, Poetry, Travel, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 144
places: Japan
publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers