Age: Japan

Materials from Japan

Basho And The River Stones

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Tricked by a fox into giving up his share of cherries, a famous Japanese poet is inspired to write a haiku and the fox, ashamed of his actions, must devise another trick to set things right.

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This Place Is Crowded: Japan

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Describes transportation, education, home life, holidays, and other aspects of life in the heavily populated island nation of Japan. Part of the Imagine living here series.

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Shin’s Tricycle

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Tells the true story of a Japanese man whose children’s lives were tragically cut short by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

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Samurai Shortstop

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

While obtaining a Western education at a prestigious Japanese boarding school in 1890, sixteen-year-old Toyo also receives traditional samurai training which has profound effects on both his baseball game and his relationship with his father.

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Grandpa’s Town

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A young Japanese boy, worried that his grandfather is lonely, accompanies him to the public bath.

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Girl From The Snow Country

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Playing in the snow, Mi-chan forms small rabbits using leaves for ears and red berries from the market for eyes.

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Kensuke’s Kingdom

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

When Michael and his dog Stella are swept off his family’s yacht, they wash up on a desert island and are struggling to survive–until they realize they are not alone. Original illustrated version.

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The Night Of The Fireflies

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Toshio takes his sister, Miko, through the woods to the river, where they join other children in capturing fireflies and placing them in lanterns.

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I Lost My Dad

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A small boy loses his Dad while browsing in the toy section of a department store.

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Hello Hello

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

It used to be, we could only write letters, now we can use the telephone! How will we communicate in the future? Young readers will discover the concept of this great invention along with a quick history of this technological advancement.

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