In a tale from the Ainu people of Japan, an elder is awakened one night by a fox who charges that the tribe is taking more than their fair share of salmon from the river.
The Ainu and the Fox
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The Ainu: A Story of Japan’s Original People
The Ainu examines the culture of the Ainu people of Hokkaido.
The Animals
A collection of twenty poems about animals, including the peacock, giraffe, and sea cucumber in both Japanese and English text
The Friends
In this award-winning book from Japan, three young boys curious about death learn–and teach–some valuable lessons about life and friendship.
Sadako
Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.
My First Japanese Kanji Book
Written by the mother-daughter team of Eriko and Anna Sato, this book introduces 109 kanji characters to children with poems and illustrations. It includes all the Japanese Government specified first grade level kanji characters and a sprinkling of simple second to sixth grade characters. The kanji are introduced in the context of 36 colorful paintings and poems by 14-year-old Anna Sato, herself a kanji learner. Each of the poems is presented in both Japanese and English, and all kanji are accompanied by furigana (small hiragana letters), stroke-order diagrams, sample vocabulary and boxes for writing practice.
Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury Of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes
Presents background information, related tales, and activities for celebrating five Chinese festivals–Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Moon Festival.
My Little Book of Chinese Words
Presents an introduction to Chinese writing, with each word accompanied by a pronunciation guide to the Chinese word, and its English translation.
Six Words, Many Turtles, and Three Days in Hong Kong
Describes the daily activities, school work, and family life of an eight-year-old Chinese girl living in Hong Kong.
The Five Chinese Brothers (Paperstar)
Five brothers who look just alike outwit the executioner by using their extraordinary individual talents.