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Asian Children's Favorite Stories
• Patrick Yee
• Liana Romulo
• Joan Suyenaga
• Kay Lyons
• Marian Davies Toth
• David Conger
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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Subtitled "A treasury of folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, The Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia," this is a wonderful collection of 13 traditional stories.
(ASA56, $31.95)
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Buddha Stories
• Demi
• RELIGION
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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Intended for ages 4 to 8, this book tells 10 of the author's favorite "jakatas," or moral tales of the Buddha. She has sumptuously illustrated the volume in gold printed on deep, dark blue (in the tradition of an ancient Buddhist text).
(ASA16, $23.99)
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Erika-san
• Allen Say
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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Caldecott Medalist Allen Say creates a beautiful story about an American girl who seeks adventure in Japan and discovers more than she could have imagined.
(JPN344, $17.00)
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Grass Sandals, The Travels of Basho
• Dawnine Spivak
• Demi
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A beautiful picture book based on the travel journals of the haiku poet Basho. The story communicates the simplicity of Basho's life and much of the ethos of daily life in old Japan.
(JPN97, $18.99)
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Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
• Florence Sakade
• Yoshio Kurosaki
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A refreshing, enchanting collection of traditional Japanese children's stories complemented by lavish illustrations.
(JPN77, $16.95)
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Life in Old Japan Coloring Book
• John Green
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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This book's more than 40 illustrations, based largely on antique prints, feature Samurai warriors, a Shinto shrine and a tea ceremony. With fascinating facts about Japanese culture.
(JPN341, $4.99)
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One Leaf Rides the Wind
• Celeste Mannis
• Susan Kathleen Hartung
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A Japanese girl explores a garden in this collection of beautiful haiku, with additional information included explaining the meanings of various elements in the poems. Simple illustrations capture the atmosphere of the garden and poetry.
(JPN250, $6.99)
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The Inn-Keeper's Apprentice
• Allen Say
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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(JPN212, $6.95)
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Buddha
• Demi
• RELIGION
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Beautiful, intricately detailed, full-color illustrations make this life of the Buddha an excellent choice for children. Intended for children age 7-10.
(ASA17, $21.99)
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Children's Illustrated Japanese Dictionary
• Hippocrene
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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500 words central to a child's everyday life teach even the youngest readers Japanese.
(JPN123, $11.95)
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Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
• Rhoda Blumberg
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A nonfiction account of Matthew Perry's pivotal expedition to 1850s Japan.
(JPN98, $9.99)
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Japanese Traditions: Rice Cakes, Cherry Blossoms and Matsuri
• Willamarie Moore
• Setsu Broderick
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Coauthor and illustrator Broderick draws from her childhood spent in Japan to create this bright and charming depiction of year of festivities.
(JPN385, $16.95)
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One Day in Japan with Hokusai
• Christopher Wynne
• Julia Altmann
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Hokusai, an old man when this story unfolds, tells his grandkids about his life as an artist.
(JPN103, $14.95)
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
• Eleanor Coerr
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A powerful tale, based on a true story, of a young Japanese track star confronting her own mortality.
(JPN271, $5.99)
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Shipwrecked! The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy
• Rhoda Blumberg
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The fascinating life story of Manjiro, a boy from Nakahama who was rescued from death by an American whaling crew and in 1843 became the first Japanese person to enter the United States.
(JPN104, $8.99)
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The Big Wave
• Pearl Buck
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Pearl S. Buck's children's classic, in which a Japanese boy escapes a tidal wave that destroys the rest of his village. Ages 9-12.
(JPN96, $4.99)
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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
• Dorothy Hoobler
• MYSTERY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A mystery set in Tokugawa-period Japan, in which a teenage boy investigates a robbery and learns much about the ways of samurai. The authors include lots of detail about the historical period, and the mystery is quite gripping. Geared for ages 9-12.
(JPN184, $6.99)
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The Old Man Mad About Drawing, A Tale of Hokusai
• Francois Place
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Exuberant watercolors decorate and illuminate every page in this lovely tale of young orphan Tojiro and his apprenticeship to the master engraver -- a vibrant introduction to the art and daily life of late 19th-century Japan.
(JPN134, $19.95)
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The Perfect Sword
• Scott Goto
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This tale of a swordsmith and his apprentice includes an author's note about the history of Japanese samurai swords and a glossary of Japanese terms.
(JPN335, $15.95)
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Samurai!
• Fiona MacDonald
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The hilarious illustrations and light-hearted tone, helpful hints and glossary in this popular series for ages 7-10 will entice even reluctant readers.
(JPN381, $9.95)
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A Samurai Never Fears Death
• Dorothy Hoobler
• Thomas Hoobler
• MYSTERY
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A historical mystery for young adults, featuring Seikei, a young samurai who investigates murders in the world of 18th-century puppet masters.
(JPN272, $14.99)
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Across the Nightingale Floor
• Lian Hearn
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Part one in the epic Otori series of adventure novels for young adults, set among the battles and warriors of feudal Japan.
(JPN275, $15.00)
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Now and Zen
• Linda Gerber
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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In the seventh book in the Students Across the Seven Seas series, Nori studies in Japan to rediscover her Japanese heritage, but winds up posing as a local to impress a cute German student.
(JPN205, $6.99)
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The Demon in the Teahouse
• Dorothy Hoobler
• MYSTERY
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Samurai's apprentice Seikei must uncover the mystery behind the murders of local geishas and a series of suspicious fires in this historical mystery for young adults.
(JPN274, $5.99)
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The Master Puppeteer
• Katherine Paterson
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Set in samurai-era Osaka, this National Book Award-winning novel tells the story of a young apprentice puppetmaker and his hero, a bandit who steals rice from the rich to feed the poor. The book is jammed with adventure, danger, and details about 18th century Japan and Japanese theatre.
(JPN183, $5.99)
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The Sword That Cut the Burning Grass, A Samurai Mystery
• Dorothy Hoobler
• MYSTERY
• YOUNG ADULTS
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The Hoobler's teenage hero, 18th-century samurai's apprentice Seikei, is sent on a mission to find the missing emperor in this exciting historical mystery.
(JPN273, $6.99)
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Japanese Tales
• Royall Tyler
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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A fine collection of Japanese tales throughout the ages.
(JPN95, $19.00)
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Picture the World, Children's Art Around the Globe
• Tracy V. Spates
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• FAMILY
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This oversize book, illustrated with colorful art and photographs, highlights eight nations on five continents. Each chapter includes a cultural overview, photographs of kids, examples of handicrafts and a hands-on art activity. For kids ages 6 and up.
(WLD31, $24.95)
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Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman
• Maira Kalman
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• FAMILY
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Kalman's madcap, colorful tale for kids of a brother and sister's adventures in Japan.
(JPN137, $16.99)
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The Tale of Genji, Scenes from the World's First Novel
• Murasaki Shikibu
• Masayuki Miyata
• H. Mack Horton
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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Written in the 11th century by a lady of the Japanese court, the story of romantic hero Prince Genji is widely considered to be world literature's first novel. With beautiful illustrations by Masayuki Miyata.
(JPN210, $35.00)
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The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
• Yasunari Kawabata
• Masayuki Miyata
• Donald Keene
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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A classic Japanese fairy tale about love between humans and spirits, here retold by Kawabata and accompanied by stunning illustrations.
(JPN207, $35.00)
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