Cultural Region/Japanese
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Kamishibai Man
$19.99 Read moreThe Kamishibai man used to ride his bicycle into town where he would tell stories to the children and sell them candy, but gradually, fewer and fewer children came running at the sound of his clappers
- Author: Say, Allen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0618479546
- Language: English
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Tokyo Pop-Up Book: A Comic Adventure with Neko the Cat – A Manga Tour of Tokyo’s Most Famous Sights – From Asakusa to Mt. Fuji
$24.99 Add to cart*Winner of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award*
Embark on an exciting manga pop-up adventure through Tokyo–the world’s largest city! Follow Chico, a young American boy, and his mischievous cat Neko as- Author: Ita, Sam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 14
- Publish Date: May 29 2018
- ISBN10: 4805314346
- Language: English
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Pinkalicious: Cherry Blossom: A Springtime Book for Kids
$5.99 Add to cartReaders can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific
#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann is back with a new I Can Read story featu
- Series: I Can Read Level 1
- Author: Kann, Victoria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 10 2015
- ISBN10: 0062245945
- Language: English
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The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
$10.95 Read moreThe “Story” chapter-book line debuts with this compelling biography of Soichiro Honda, the innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer and Japanese business pioneer.
When Soichiro Honda was seven years
- Series: Story of
- Author: Weston, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: June 05 2018
- ISBN10: 1620147904
- Language: English
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Japanese Traditions: Rice Cakes, Cherry Blossoms and Matsuri: A Year of Seasonal Japanese Festivities
$16.95 Add to cartPacked with colorful illustrations and fun facts about Japanese culture, celebrations, language and history, this multicultural children’s books will delight children and parents alike
A wonderful lo- Author: Broderick, Setsu
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 10 2010
- ISBN10: 4805310898
- Language: English
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Return of the Ninja
$7.99 Read moreReturn of the Ninja by Jay Leibold brings YOU back to your best friend Nada’s magical dojo in Japan. 9-12 year old readers will face powerful warriors and work to lift an ancient curse plaguing the do… [more below]
- Series: Choose Your Own Adventure
- Author: Leibold, Jay
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1937133346
- Language: English
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Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide
$15.95 Add to cartYokai Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan’s traditional monsters and creepy-crawlies.
Yokai are ethereal sorts of beings, like ghosts, nearly always encountered at night; everyone- Series: Yokai Attack!
- Author: Yoda, Hiroko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 10 2012
- ISBN10: 480531219X
- Language: English
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On the Horizon
$8.99 Add to cartFrom two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII’s most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. With evocative black-and-white i
- Author: Lowry, Lois
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 0358668077
- Language: English
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Hachiko Waits: Based on a True Story
$9.99 Add to cart“What a good dog you are. What a fine dog you are. Hachi, you are the best dog in all of Japan.”
Professor Ueno speaks these words to his faithful dog before boarding the train to work every morning.- Author: Newman, Lesléa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: December 23 2008
- ISBN10: 312558066
- Language: English
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Onigiri
$19.99 Add to cartJapanese rice balls made easy!
When a snack stands the test of time, you know it’s good! Onigiri–balls of rice that can be served plain or stuffed with tuna, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, and more–are- Author: Watanabe, Ai
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: May 10, 2022
- ISBN10: 1974727270
- Language: English
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Write Your Own Haiku for Kids: Write Poetry in the Japanese Tradition – Easy Step-By-Step Instructions to Compose Simple Poems
$10.99 Add to cart*Winner Armed with the Arts Inc. Creative Book Award*
In this fun Japanese children’s book, kids will learn to create haiku–elegant and simplistic Japanese poems. Haiku is a uniquely Japanese form of- Author: Donegan, Patricia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 03 2018
- ISBN10: 0804849293
- Language: English
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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel): Volume 4
$15.00 Read moreWHAT IF YOU WOKE UP ONE MORNING, AND EVERYTHING HAD CHANGED? It’s one week before Christmas Eve, and Haruhi and the rest of the SOS Brigade are gearing up for holiday festivities. But just before the … [more below]
- Series: Haruhi Suzumiya #4
- Author: Tanigawa, Nagaru
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: February 23 2021
- ISBN10: 197532286X
- Language: English
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On the Horizon
$16.99 Read moreFrom two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII’s most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. With evocative black-and-white i
- Author: Lowry, Lois
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: April 07 2020
- ISBN10: 0358129400
- Language: English
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Tea Ceremony: Explore the Unique Japanese Tradition of Sharing Tea
$9.95 Add to cartExplore one of Japan’s most beautiful traditions while entertaining your family and friends
Tea Ceremony: Explore the unique Japanese tradition of sharing tea is an exciting and fun way to introduce- Series: Asian Arts and Crafts for Creative Kids
- Author: Sato, Shozo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 22 2017
- ISBN10: 0804849889
- Language: English
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Tea with Milk
$9.99 Add to cart- Author: Say, Allen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0547237472
- Language: English
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Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars
$11.95 Add to cartThe life story of Soichiro Honda, pioneering Japanese businessman and innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer.
One day in 1914 when Soichiro Honda was seven years old, an astonishing, moving dust cl
- Author: Weston, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 20 2014
- ISBN10: 1620141914
- Language: English
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Once Upon a Time in Japan
$16.95 Read more**Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award**
When wily animals, everyday people and magical beings come
**Winner of the 2015 Gelett Burgess Award for Best Multicultural Book**- Author: Corporation (Nhk), Japan Broadcasting
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: November 03 2015
- ISBN10: 4805313595
- Language: English
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Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: Book 11: The Theft of the Samurai Sword: Japan
$7.99 Read moreIn the next exciting installment of the series, Jack travels to Japan, where under the cover of darkness, a band of ninja thieves has stolen some of the country’s most priceless treasures, including a… [more below]
- Series: Secret Agent Jack Stalwart #11
- Author: Hunt, Elizabeth Singer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 01 2009
- ISBN10: 160286098X
- Language: English
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Drawing from Memory
$24.99 Add to cartCaldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan’s premier cartoonist
DRAWING FROM MEMORY i… [more below]
- Author: Say, Allen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 01 2011
- ISBN10: 0545176867
- Language: English
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I Live in Tokyo
$9.99 Read moreHave you ever been to Tokyo, Japan? Far away, in the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo is a busy city of color, activity, celebrations, gigantic buildings, and much more. Seven-year-old Mimiko lives in Tokyo, and
- Author: Takabayashi, Mari
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 06 2004
- ISBN10: 0618494847
- Language: English
