Taro is fascinated by the strange actions of old Jiro-San, who sweeps the sand on the beach while waiting for the arrival of Japanese sea turtles ready to lay their eggs.
Related: Asia, Fiction, Japan, Primary (ages 6-9)
- ISBN: 9780374378882
- Author: Pirotta, Saviour
- Illustrator: Mistry, Nilesh
- Published: 1997
- Themes: Customs and practices, Description and travel
- Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Japan, Primary (ages 6-9)