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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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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, $21.95)
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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, $20.00)
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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, $8.99)
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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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Japan, A True Book
• Ann Heinrichs
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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An illustrated overview of Japan for children ages 6 to 8.
(JPN99, $6.95)
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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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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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The Old Man Mad About Drawing, A Tale of Hokusai
• Francois Place
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The illustrated tale of a young boy and his apprenticeship to the great artist Hokusai in 19th century Tokyo (then Imperial Edo).
(JPN134, $19.95)
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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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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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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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