Category Archives: Japan

Himawari House by Harmony Becker

Posted on March 13, 2022 by kyurenka

Himawari House by Harmony Becker, First Second, 2021. 9781250235572 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Nao was born in Japan to … Continue reading →

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Free Kid To Good Home by Hiroshi Ito

Posted on February 26, 2022 by susanh579

Free Kid To Good Home by Hiroshi Ito, translated by Cathy Hirano. Gecko Press, c1991, 2022. 9781776574421 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi by James Yang

Posted on August 16, 2021 by susanh579

A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi by James Yang. Viking, 2021. 9780593203446 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? In this … Continue reading →

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Tono Monogatari by Shigeru Mizuki

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Tono Monogatari by Shigeru Mizuki. Translated by Zack Davisson. Drawn & Quarterly, 2021. 9781770464360 Format: Paperback graphic novel Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Fantasy/folklore What did you like about the book? The folkloric tales … Continue reading →

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Beyond Me – Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu

Posted on January 14, 2021 by kyurenka

Beyond Me – Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu, Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, 9781481437899, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 3 Genre: Historical Fiction/Novel in Verse What did you like about the book? Told in … Continue reading →

Posted in *Book Review, Earthquakes, Historical fiction, Japan, Novel-in-verse, Survival | Tagged Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Caitlyn Dlouhy Books | Comments Off

I Am Tama, Lucky Cat: a Japanese Legend by Wendy Henrichs, illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

I Am Tama, Lucky Cat: a Japanese Legend by Wendy Henrichs, illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi. Peachtree (9781561455898), 2011 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture Book What did you like about the … Continue reading →

Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, Cats, Folk Tale, Japan, Legend, Wendy Henrichs, Yoshiko Jaeggi | Tagged Peachtree Publishers | Comments Off

The Star Festival by Moni Ritchie Hadley, illustrated by Mizuho Fujisawa

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

The Star Festival by Moni Ritchie Hadley, illustrated by Mizuho Fujisawa. Albert Whitman & Company, 9780807575956, c2021 Format: ARC, Advanced Readers Copy Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Nori by Rumi Hara

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Nori by Rumi Hara. Drawn & Quarterly, 2020. 9781770463974 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Realistic What did you like about the book? First published as a series of minicomics, this book features short vignettes … Continue reading →

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