Bamboo Hats and a Rice Cake
Illustrated with fine texture and elegant line, this striking folktale imparts the virtues of human kindness, humility and generosity. Throughout, key words appear in Japanese characters, with English... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:051759272X
ISBN13:9780517592724
Release Date:August 1993
Publisher:Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Length:350 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.8" x 11.3"
Age Range:4 to 9 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 4
Customer Reviews
1 rating
A Real Treasure
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book is wonderful for many reasons. Most obviously, the method of teaching the reader to identify the different Japanese characters is not only effective but a real hoot -- my kids and I had a blast matching each character to its definition. But it's the story itself that's most valuable. It's entertaining and fun (my 8-year-old son giggled excitedly when the Jizo statues came to visit the couple), but it also offers a great lesson on selflessness. . I recommend this book to anyone, but especially to anyone who'd like to introduce their kids to Buddhism or Japanese culture in general. Oh, and Demi's illustrations are sublime as usual.
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