Children's literature books set in Japan (2)
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Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window by Tetsuko Kuroyonagi EN
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This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities--Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster. The charm of this account has w... continue
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Hallo How Are You? by Shigeo Watanabe, Yasuo Ōtomo EN
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A small bear has just learnt the proper way to greet people and wants to practise it. Unfortunately, the flowers, birds and cat can't give the correct answer, and the postman, milkman and newspaperman are all too busy. All is well however, when the little bear's father appears and makes everything right by knowing just how to answer.