| Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll: The Adventures of a Blind Japanese Girl Who Saves Her Village - Bilingual English and Japanese Text Contributor(s): Seki, Sunny (Author) |
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ISBN: 4805311878 ISBN-13: 9784805311875 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2011031332 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.6" W x 11.2" (0.95 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: **2012 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award Winner ** Yuko-chan and the Daruma Doll, a gorgeous multicultural children's book by author/illustrator Sunny Seki, takes readers on a journey into ancient Japan and the story behind the famous Daruma Doll. Yuko-chan, an adventurous blind orphan, is able to do amazing things. She confronts a burglar in the dead of night and crosses treacherous mountain passes to deliver food to hungry people. During her travels, Yuko-chan trips and tumbles down a snowy cliff. She discovers a strange thing as she waits for help: her tea gourd, regardless of how she drops it, always lands right-side-up. The tea has frozen in the bottom of the gourd Inspired by this, she creates the famous Daruma doll toy, which rights itself when tipped--a true symbol of resilience. Thanks to Yuko-chan's invention, the villagers are able to earn a living and feed themselves by selling the dolls. Yuko-chan never gave up, no matter the obstacles she faced, and the Daruma doll is a charming reminder of the power of perseverance. With text in English and Japanese, this book is of special interest to bicultural families. |