I Live in Tokyo
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.33 (597 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0618494847 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Five Stars Kari Good book for anyone!. The daily life of a little girl in Tokyo, Japan "I Live in Tokyo" is a sweet little picture book describing the life of a small girl, Mimiko, and her life in Tokyo, Japan. The book is sectioned off into months, with each month telling the story of something that happens in Japan during that month in a two-page spread, with very pretty illustrations.This is a great book to introduce a typical Japanese lifestyle to the wee ones. I am happy to see how authentic it is, without antiquated notions of Japanese people running around in Kimono all the time or eating sushi at every meal. I loved seeing Mimiko listing "hamburger" as one of her top ten favorite meal. Love It! Lisa S. I bought this book a few years ago for my daughter. We aren't Japanese but we love Japan. My childhood friend was Japanese and this book brought back special memories for me. It explains so many traditions and holidays celebrated in Japan and even teaches you a little Japanese in the process. Since my daughter is a Girl Scout we used this book as an informational piece for our World Thinking Day booth last year. I would recommend this book for anyone who loves Japan and cute artsy illustrations.
Have you ever been to Tokyo, Japan? Far away, in the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo is a busy city of color, activity, celebrations, gigantic buildings, and much more. Learn the right way to put on a kimono and see Mimiko’s top ten favorite meals—just try not to eat the pages featuring delicious wagashi!. Seven-year-old Mimiko lives in Tokyo, and here you can follow a year’s worth of fun, food and festivities in Mimiko’s life, month by month
On the facing page, she acquaints readers with Japanese writing and forms a clever border by pictorially showing how 10 kanji characters (Chinese characters used in Japanese writing) evolved from the pictures they represent. From Ichigatsu (January) to Junigatsu (December), Takabayashi accessibly and handsomely gives children a taste of life in Tokyo. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. Though the busy layout may be visually overwhelming at times, it invites readers to slow down and savor each picture. Pictures of Mimiko's 10 favorite meals (curry rice and tempura top the list) fill one page, while 20 appealing wagashi cakes for a tea ceremony occupy another. Mimiko takes readers on a journey through the calendar year, highlighting each month's important traditions. Takabayashi marks the start of school in April with intricate pictures of school uniforms, Japanese notebooks and school lunches. Takabayashi (Marshmallow Kisses) devotes a two