Tokyo Friends
Kindle Edition
Tuttle Publishing · Ebook · April 12, 2022
This multicultural children's book is a kid-friendly introduction to Japanese culture!
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- Who it’s for
- Young readers seeking an introduction to Japanese culture
- Themes
- Cultural diversity, Japanese traditions and customs, Beginner Japanese language
- Genres
- Diversity & Multicultural, Stories Set in Asia, City & Town Life
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This multicultural children's book is a kid-friendly introduction to Japanese culture! Katie is a young American girl living in present-day Tokyo. One day, as she walks her dog, she meets Keiko, a young Japanese girl, and her brother Kenji. Join Katie, Keiko and Kenji as they explore the city and its surroundings as they learn about cultural diversity and the customs of their respective countries.
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Whether eating soba (buckwheat noodles) or spaghetti, studying kana (the alphabet), or dancing at the O-bon festival, the friends discover just how much their two cultures differ—and how much they are alike. Vibrantly illustrated by the author, Tokyo Friends is a wonderful Japanese children's book that introduces young readers to Japanese traditions and customs and also serves well as a valuable beginner's guide to the Japanese language.
Who it’s for
- Young readers seeking an introduction to Japanese culture
- Beginning Japanese-language learners
Where it sits
| Stories Set in Asia | 75% |
|---|---|
| Diversity & Multicultural | 64% |
| City & Town Life | 55% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids' Foreign Language
- Travel
- Stories Set in Asia
- Authors
- Betty Reynolds
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Published
- April 12, 2022
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Cultural diversity · Japanese traditions and customs · Beginner Japanese language
- Reading lane
- Kids' Foreign Language