Circus Day in Japan
Circus Day in Japan

Author: Eleanor Coerr

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2012-06-26

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 1462908462

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This multicultural children's book contains both English and Japanese script along with beautiful, colorful illustrations. Circus Day in Japan is the warmly-illustrated story of an exciting day spent by two Japanese children, Joji-chan and Koko-chan, at a circus. Joji-chan and Koko-chan delight at the new sights of their first circus, and young readers are gently introduced to Japanese customs and sites. Perfect for those interested in retro books, the simple text and artwork provide a nostalgic window into Japanese family life in the early 1950s. Originally written by Eleanor Coerr, author of the popular Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, this English translation of a classic Japanese children's book accessible to a new generation of both English and Japanese speaking readers.

Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe
Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe

Author: Frederik L. Schodt

Publisher: Stone Bridge Press

Published: 2012-12-04

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1611720095

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Looks at Professor Risley's introduction of the Western-style circus to Japan in 1864 and his subsequent tours of the country with the Imperial Japanese Troupe of acrobats, an encounter that opened both cultures to one another.

Owl and the Japanese Circus
Owl and the Japanese Circus

Author: Kristi Charish

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-01-13

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1476778671

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The first in an exciting series featuring the unforgettable antiquities thief Owl—a modern-day “Indiana Jane” who reluctantly navigates the hidden supernatural world—from the pen of rising urban fantasy star Kristi Charish (The Kincaid Strange series). For fans of Kim Harrison, Jim Butcher, Jennifer Estep, Jenn Bennett, and the like. Ex-archaeology grad student turned international antiquities thief, Alix—better known now as Owl—has one rule. No supernatural jobs. Ever. Until she crosses paths with Mr. Kurosawa, a red dragon who owns and runs the Japanese Circus Casino in Las Vegas. He insists Owl retrieve an artifact stolen three thousand years ago, and makes her an offer she can’t refuse: he’ll get rid of a pack of vampires that want her dead. A dragon is about the only entity on the planet that can deliver on Owl’s vampire problem—and let’s face it, dragons are known to eat the odd thief. Owl retraces the steps of Mr. Kurosawa’s ancient thief from Japan to Bali with the help of her best friend, Nadya, and an attractive mercenary. As it turns out though, finding the scroll is the least of her worries. When she figures out one of Mr. Kurosawa’s trusted advisors is orchestrating a plan to use a weapon powerful enough to wipe out a city, things go to hell in a hand basket fast…and Owl has to pick sides.

A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English
A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English

Author: Jozef Rogala

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-10-12

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1136639233

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Provides an invaluable and very accessible addition to existing biographic sources and references, not least because of the supporting biographies of major writers and the historical and cultural notes provided.

Japan's Carnival War
Japan's Carnival War

Author: Benjamin Uchiyama

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-03-14

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1107186749

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This cultural history of the Japanese home front during the Asia-Pacific War challenges ideas of the period as one of unrelenting repression. Uchiyama demonstrates that 'carnival war' coexisted with the demands of total war to promote consumerist desire alongside sacrifice and fantasy alongside nightmare, helping mobilize the war effort.

A to Zoo
A to Zoo

Author: Rebecca L. Thomas

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2018-06-21

Total Pages: 3583

ISBN-13:

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Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.

Mystery of the Golden Cat
Mystery of the Golden Cat

Author: Eleanor Beatrice Coerr

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 1995-03-02

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1462912737

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One day, a beautiful cat with soft golden fur came to visit Dang and his sister Malee, who lived in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. It happened to be on Children's Day, a holiday that is celebrated with free rides and free things to eat for all the children of the city. So the children decided to take Golden Cat with them when they went to the amusement park, to bring them good luck until its owner was found, After a few free rides, they had free ice cream, and then went to visit a temple. In Thailand, when you visit a temple, it is proper to take your shoes off before entering the sacred place of worship. When the two children came out of the temple, however, they discovered that their shoes were gone! Thus began the search for their shoes which were brand new. How the shoes were found and what happened to Golden Cat who appeared to Dang and Malee out of nowhere, is explained in the exciting final chapter of this book. Within its pages, you will discover how the people of Thailand live and how the children play. And from the vivid illustrations you will get a glimpse of Dang and Malee as they wander through the exciting city of Bangkok.

Tatsu the Dragon
Tatsu the Dragon

Author: Helen Van Aken

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2015-10-13

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1462912915

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This multicultural children's book tells a mythical Japanese tale about dragons and adventure. Tatsu wasn't a real dragon. Jiro and Zenji made him for a festival parade, out of bamboo hoops and cloth. But as soon as he was finished, he began to feel like a real dragon, even though he didn't have any wings. When the magic balloon man blew him up so he could slither around, and gave him a tin horn for a voice, Tatsu thought it was time for him to go out and rescue a beautiful maiden in distress. That was how he met Kiku and the wicked Chief Executioner; and how, in the end, he got his wings. Young readers can follow Tatsu on his adventures all over Japan, from the Fire Festival on an island in the Inland Sea (where he was mistaken for a fire demon), to the top of an erupting volcano, in an exciting story set in the authentic Japan of feudal times.