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Buddha Stories

Buddha Stories


by Demi

  • RELIGION
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

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)

Grass Sandals, The Travels of Basho

Grass Sandals, The Travels of Basho


by Dawnine Spivak | Demi

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

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)

Japanese Children's Favorite Stories


by Florence Sakade | Yoshio Kurosaki

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • HARD COVER
  • 120 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A refreshing, enchanting collection of traditional Japanese children's stories complemented by lavish illustrations. (JPN77, $16.95)

Buddha

Buddha


by Demi

  • RELIGION
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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)

Children's Illustrated Japanese Dictionary

Children's Illustrated Japanese Dictionary


by Hippocrene

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 94 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

500 words central to a child's everyday life teach even the youngest readers Japanese. (JPN123, $11.95)

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun


by Rhoda Blumberg

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A nonfiction account of Matthew Perry's pivotal expedition to 1850s Japan. (JPN98, $9.99)

One Day in Japan with Hokusai


by Christopher Wynne | Julia Altmann

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 30 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Hokusai, an old man when this story unfolds, tells his grandkids about his life as an artist. (JPN103, $14.95)

Shipwrecked! The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy

Shipwrecked! The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy


by Rhoda Blumberg

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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)

The Big Wave

The Big Wave


by Pearl Buck

  • LITERATURE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 57 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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)

The Old Man Mad About Drawing, A Tale of Hokusai

The Old Man Mad About Drawing, A Tale of Hokusai


by Francois Place

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 108 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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)

Japanese Tales

Japanese Tales


by Royall Tyler

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 340 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A fine collection of Japanese tales throughout the ages. (JPN95, $19.00)

 

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