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Show FiltersThe Sound of Silence
Yoshio delights in the everyday sounds of Tokyo, but when a musician tells him that her favorite sound is ma, the Japanese word for silence, Yoshio sets out to hear this sound for himself among the hustle and bustle of the city. Includes information on the Japanese concept of ma
The phone booth in Mr. Hirota’s garden
"This gorgeously illustrated picture book tells the story of a young Japanese boy who loses his dad in a tsunami."--
Luna and the Moon Rabbit
"Inspired by Asian folklore, this is the magical tale of a young girl who befriends the giant rabbit who lives in the Moon and goes with it on a soothing, dreamlike adventure." --Page 4 of cover
The storm
A little boy is excited about a trip to the beach with his parents planned for the following day...Then the storm arrives. At bedtime, he thinks, "I wish I had a ship with big propellers that would spin stronger winds to drive the storm away." While asleep, his wish becomes his dream, and he manages to blow away the dark clouds with his imaginary vessel. Then, to his delight, when he awakens, he finds his dream of clear blue skies has come true --from Publisher
Sora and the Cloud
A young boy climbs up a tree and into a waiting cloud, which takes him on a whirling adventure in the sky