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This multicultural children's book contains both English and Japanese script along with beautiful, colorful illustrations.Circus Day in Japan is the warmly-illustrated story of an exciting day spent by two Japanese children, Joji-chan and Koko-chan, at a circus. Joji-chan and Koko-chan delight at the new sights of their first circus, and young readers are gently introduced to Japanese customs and sites. Perfect for those interested in retro books, the simple text and artwork provide a nostalgic window into Japanese family life in the early 1950s. Originally written by Eleanor Coerr, author of the popular Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, this English translation of a classic Japanese children's book accessible to a new generation of both English and Japanese speaking readers.

Lexile Measure: 760L (What's this?)

Hardcover: 48 pages

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Bilingual edition,Hardcover with Jacket edition (September 10, 2010)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 4805310596

ISBN-13: 978-4805310595

Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.4 x 11 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Best Sellers Rank: #2,292,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #87 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Learning > Japanese #1337 in Books > Children's Books > Geography & Cultures > Explore the World > Asia #4368 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Music & Photography > Performing Arts

Age Range: 4 - 8 years

Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3

The first page reads as follows: In Japan near a high mountain and by the blue ocean a little boy was sound asleep. His name was Joji-chan . . .The second page begins: His sister, Koko-chan, was . . .The suffix "-chan" indicates a female child; the suffix "-kun" would indicate a male child. Joji would have been known as Joji-kun.At age 6 the -kun would be dropped as being too babyish, like the Y-ending for Johnny (John) and Billy (Bill).the -chan for girls may hang on a little longer as a pet name among family or intimate friends.

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