I Live in Tokyo
by Mari Takabayashi
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Author: Mari TakabayashiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-06
ISBN: 0618494847
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Sandpiper
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Book Review: The daily life of a little girl in Tokyo, Japan
Summary: 5 Stars
"I Live in Tokyo" is a sweet little picture book describing the life of a small girl, Mimiko, and her life in Tokyo, Japan. The book is sectioned off into months, with each month telling the story of something that happens in Japan during that month in a two-page spread, with very pretty illustrations.
This is a great book to introduce a typical Japanese lifestyle to the wee ones. I am happy to see how authentic it is, without antiquated notions of Japanese people running around in Kimono all the time or eating sushi at every meal. I loved seeing Mimiko listing "hamburger" as one of her top ten favorite meals. There is not a thing in here that I have not done myself in Japan, and Mimiko acts like all the little Japanese children that I know so well.
The illustrations are great, and offer a simple but accurate and inviting picture of things like a japanese house, a japanese summer festival, japanese food and even a japanese-style bathtub where you wash outside before getting into the water. Throughout the book, the Japanese names for several things are given, rather than devising English translations, and a few simple characters are introduced.
Highly recommended for anyone wanting to get kids interested in life in Japan, or just to open a window to another world, different yet similar.
Summary of I Live in Tokyo
Have you ever been to Tokyo, Japan? Far away, in the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo is a busy city of color, activity, celebrations, gigantic buildings, and much more. Seven-year-old Mimiko lives in Tokyo, and here you can follow a year?s worth of fun, food and festivities in Mimiko?s life, month by month. Learn the right way to put on a kimono and see Mimiko?s top ten favorite meals—just try not to eat the pages featuring delicious wagashi!
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