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Totto Chan
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
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Description for Totto Chan
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Iwasaki, Chichiro. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi-who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities-Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi-who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities-Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and
Product Details
Publisher
Kodansha America, Inc United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
189g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781568363912
SKU
V9781568363912
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-17
About Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
TETSUKO KUROYANAGI, daughter of the celebrated violinist, was voted Japan's most popular television personality fourteen times. She studied to become an opera singer but then became an actress instead, winning a prestigious award for her work in radio and television. She spent 1972 in New York studying acting, and was critically acclaimed in Japan for her leading role in works ... Read more
Reviews for Totto Chan
"[Totto-chan] is a quiet indictment of sterile education." —New York Times "Sensitively written, delicately illustrated, poetically translated, Totto-chan is, like a haiku, filled with aesthetic and philosophical depth." —Library Journal "[Totto-chan] has reminded millions of Japanese what children think education should be." —International Herald Tribune "Totto-chan can be expected to attract ... Read more