Anna's Kokeshi Dolls
A Children's Story Told in English and Japanese (with Free Audio Recording)
Tuttle Publishing · Print & ebook · March 21, 2023
One kokeshi, two kokeshi, three kokeshi, four….
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- Who it’s for
- Anna’s growing Kokeshi collection brings counting, painted wooden dolls, and family connection into a bilingual story.
- Themes
- Grandparent-grandchild connection, Bridging cultures, Kokeshi dolls and their craftsmanship
- Genres
- Counting & Numbers, Art & Architecture, US: Asian American Stories
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One kokeshi, two kokeshi, three kokeshi, four…. Anna is a Japanese-American girl whose grandparents live in Japan. They have been sending her adorable Kokeshi dolls made of painted wood each year for her birthday since she was very small. The dolls, like people, are all different— and beautiful!
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In this charming children's book by award-winning author Tracy Gallup, we watch Anna grow up as her Kokeshi collection grows bigger, and we see how these dolls bring Anna and her grandparents closer together as the years pass. Part counting book, part visual narrative, this beautifully-illustrated bilingual picture book shows how simple objects can serve as a bridge between people and cultures on opposite sides of the globe. It also introduces these beautiful dolls and the ways in which they are formed and painted. The story is in Japanese and English, with a free audio recording available online. A note at the end gently explains the history of Kokeshi dolls and why they are made the way they are.
Anna’s Kokeshi Collection
Anna’s growing Kokeshi collection brings counting, painted wooden dolls, and family connection into a bilingual story.
Come here for
- Counting as Anna’s collection of painted wooden dolls grows
- A note on Kokeshi history and how the dolls are made
Expect
- The story in English and Japanese, with free online audio
- A visual narrative alongside the counting
Where it sits
| Counting & Numbers | 53% |
|---|---|
| Art & Architecture | 44% |
| US: Asian American Stories | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Introductions to Concepts
- Counting & Numbers
- Stories Set in Asia
- Authors
- Tracy Gallup
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Published
- March 21, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Grandparent-grandchild connection · Bridging cultures · Kokeshi dolls and their craftsmanship
- Reading lane
- Introductions to Concepts