Tokyo Friends
Tokyo No Tomodachi
Published on 10. November 2012
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-4-8053-1075-5 (ISBN)
Description
This multicultural children's book is a kid-friendly introduction to Japanese culture!
Katie is a young American girl living in present-day Tokyo. One day, as she walks her dog, she meets Keiko, a young Japanese girl, and her brother Kenji. Join Katie, Keiko and Kenji as they explore the city and its surroundings as they learn about cultural diversity and the customs of their respective countries. Whether eating soba (buckwheat noodles) or spaghetti, studying kana (the alphabet), or dancing at the O-bon festival, the friends discover just how much their two cultures differ-and how much they are alike.
Vibrantly illustrated by the author, Tokyo Friends is a wonderful Japanese children's book that introduces young readers to Japanese traditions and customs and also serves well as a valuable beginner's guide to the Japanese language.
Katie is a young American girl living in present-day Tokyo. One day, as she walks her dog, she meets Keiko, a young Japanese girl, and her brother Kenji. Join Katie, Keiko and Kenji as they explore the city and its surroundings as they learn about cultural diversity and the customs of their respective countries. Whether eating soba (buckwheat noodles) or spaghetti, studying kana (the alphabet), or dancing at the O-bon festival, the friends discover just how much their two cultures differ-and how much they are alike.
Vibrantly illustrated by the author, Tokyo Friends is a wonderful Japanese children's book that introduces young readers to Japanese traditions and customs and also serves well as a valuable beginner's guide to the Japanese language.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Product notice
With dust jacket
Illustrations
full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-4-8053-1075-5 (9784805310755)
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Previous edition
Book
09/2006
Tuttle Publishing
€35.51
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Person
Betty Reynolds was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She worked as an art director for an advertising agency for twenty-two years before moving to Singapore and then Tokyo, where she currently resides. She is the author of Japanese Celebrations.