My 5-year old son and I are studying geography and reading books from different countries. This week we're in Japan.
Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
by Florence Sakade
Yoko's Paper Cranes
by Rosemary Wells
Grandfather's Journey
by Allen Say
Recommended Age: 4
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Wabi Sabi
by Mark Reibstein
The bicycle man
by Allen Say
Crow Boy
by Taro Yashima
Take me out to the Yakyu
by Aaron Meshon
A Pair of Red Clogs
by Masako Matsuno
Recommended Age: 4
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The beckoning cat : based on a Japanese folktale
by Koko Nishizuka
The samurai's daughter
by Robert D. San Souci
The Favorite Daughter
by Allen Say
Daisuke, from Japan:
Children Just Like Me
by Anabel Kindersley
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Count your way through Japan
by James Haskins
Chin Chin Kobokama: A Folktale from Japan:
Tuck Me in Tales
by Margaret Read MacDonald
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The Crocodile Bridge:
Around the World in 80 Tales
by Saviour Pirotta
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The Little Sparrow
The Big Wave:
Stories from Around the World
by Heather Amery
Recommended Age: 5
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The Crafty Farmer
Kayoku and the Crane:
The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book
by Bob Hartman
Recommended Age: 5
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Japan:
What the world eats
by Faith D'Aluisio
Japan:
Not For Parents Asia: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
by Lonely Planet
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A Child's Introduction to the World
by Heather Alexander
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