By Danielle Wright, Helen Acraman (author)
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Fifteen rhymes, one per spread, celebrate the changing seasons, flora and fauna, and idyllic rural life, providing an enchanting window into a culture that cherishes its close relationship with nature.
This delightful collection of beloved Japanese nursery rhymes, Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes is the perfect introduction to Japanese language and culture for young readers ages 4 to 8.
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This beautifully illustrated bilingual children's book features songs and rhymes in both English and Japanese. An audio CD is included and contains recordings of all the rhymes by native Japanese speakers. It's impossible not to sing along!
The popular Japanese songs and rhymes include:
Did You Know notes about Japanese culture are included throughout the book, with an introduction to Japanese for parents, teachers, and librarians at the back.
Acraman's graphics combine a polished digital aesthetic with playfully anthropomorphic characters, including three stylized birds perched on a tree and endearing rabbits wearing hachimaki bandannas. Accessible verses and bright, welcoming pictures should have cross-cultural appeal while aiding in language learning. - Publishers Weekly
They include authentically childlike celebrations of rabbits dancing, carp streamers swimming happily in the air and falling rain...- Kirkus Reviews
...an enchanting window into a culture that cherishes its close relationship with nature...This collection holds appeal for anyone interested in the country and would be a wonderful addition to an international-themed storytime. - School Library Journal
The spacious format gives the art a chance to perform its magic. Pure saturated colors-honey yellows, tomato reds, and heavenly blues-are the backdrops for pictures that have the effect of woodcuts. The poems themselves showoff the charm and delicacy Wright discusses in her introduction. - Booklist
...In this colorful collection of fifteen verses, [Wright] includes an audio CD with children and parents singing along in both Japanese and English. Acraman's delightful illustrations perfectly complement the songs and bring them to life. - The Children's Book Review
...It comes with an audio CD which is an easy way to expose kids to the Japanese language and culture - PragmaticMom.com blog
The illustrations are adorable! A very useful and stylish addition to my growing collection of children's books. - Tokyoholic blog
The illustrations are bright, bold and clear and will certainly appeal to young children...Through music and language, children will learn about Japanese culture and the country. - Castle View Academy blog
Danielle Wright first began collecting nursery rhymes from around the world for her young son in 2005. In 2008 she created the award-winning multilingual book My Village: Rhymes from Around the World. Danielle has taught English to children in Japan and currently runs an at-home writing, public relations and editing business. She lives in New Zealand with her husband, two children, and two cats. Helen Acraman is a New Zealand artist living in Toronto, Canada. Her whimsical graphic works reflect a passion for environmental issues, natural living, and the childlike quality that lives in everyone.
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This delightful collection of beloved Japanese nursery rhymes, Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes is the perfect introduction to Japanese language and culture for young readers ages 4 to 8. This beautifully illustrated bilingual children's book features songs and rhymes in both English and Japanese.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Poetry Books for Children, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Traditional Tales, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Hardback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. In Stock.
Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes was written by Danielle Wright, Helen Acraman and published by Tuttle Publishing
Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes has 32 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.
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