Synopses & Reviews
Japanese Nursery Rhymes presents fifteen vibrantly illustrated verses in Japanese script,
Romanized form, and English in an interlinear format that encourages language learning.
The audio CD shares all the rhymes in both Japanese and Englishùsongs so lively and sweet
youÆll find yourself singing along!
My Hometown Furusato ??
The Roly-poly Acorn Donguri koro koro ????????
The Village Festival Muramatsuri ???
Chorus of the Raccoons Shoujouji no Tanuki Bayashi ???????
Falling Rain Ame furi ????
The Little Red Bird Akai tori kotori ?????
Bubbles Shabon Dama ?????
The Train Kisha ??
Come Spring Haru yo koi ????
Carp Streamers Koinobori ?????
The Seagull Sailors Kamome no Suihei san ????????
Snow Yuki ??
The Rabbit Dance Usagi no Dansu ?????
The Moon Tsuki ?
The Cradle Lullaby Yurikago no Uta ?????
Review
"Acraman's graphics combine a polished digital aesthetic with playfully anthropomorphic characters, including three stylized birds perched on a tree and endearing rabbits wearing "hachimaki" bandannas. Accessible verses and bright, welcoming pictures should have cross-cultural appeal while aiding in language learning." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
Review
"They include authentically childlike celebrations of rabbits dancing, carp streamers "swimming happily in the air" and falling rain. There are also wistful memories of "My Hometown" and a festival song that begins, 'Our village guardian god's generosity / Is what we celebrate on this joyous day / Boom boom, whistle whistle'." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
Review
"Fifteen rhymes, one per spread, celebrate the changing seasons, flora and fauna, and idyllic rural life, providing an enchanting window into a culture that cherishes its close relationship with nature. [andhellip;] This collection holds appeal for anyone interested in the country and would be a wonderful addition to an international-themed storytime." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;School Library Journalandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"Danielle Wright first began collecting nursery rhymes from around the world for her son in 2005. In this colorful collection of fifteen verses, she includes an audio CD with children and parents singing along in both Japanese and English. Helen Acraman's delightful illustrations perfectly complement the songs and bring them to life." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;The Children's Book Reviewandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"The spacious format gives the art a chance to perform its magic. Pure saturated colorsand#8212;honey yellows, tomato reds, and heavenly bluesand#8212;are the backdrops for pictures that have the effect of woodcuts. The poems themselves showoff the charm and delicacy Wright discusses in her introduction." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Booklistandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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andlt;divandgt;"Danielle Wright first began collecting nursery rhymes from around the world for her son in 2005. In this colorful collection of fifteen verses, she includes an audio CD with children and parents singing along in both Japanese and English. Helen Acraman's delightful illustrations perfectly complement the songs and bring them to life."and#8212;andlt;iandgt;The Children's Book Reviewandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/divandgt;
Review
"Acraman's graphics combine a polished digital aesthetic with playfully anthropomorphic characters, including three stylized birds perched on a tree and endearing rabbits wearing "hachimaki" bandannas. Accessible verses and bright, welcoming pictures should have cross-cultural appeal while aiding in language learning."—Publishers Weekly
Review
"They include authentically childlike celebrations of rabbits dancing, carp streamers "swimming happily in the air" and falling rain. There are also wistful memories of "My Hometown" and a festival song that begins, "Our village guardian god's generosity / Is what we celebrate on this joyous day / Boom boom, whistle whistle."—Kirkus Reviews
Review
"Fifteen rhymes, one per spread, celebrate the changing seasons, flora and fauna, and idyllic rural life, providing an enchanting window into a culture that cherishes its close relationship with nature. […] This collection holds appeal for anyone interested in the country and would be a wonderful addition to an international-themed storytime."—School Library Journal
Review
"I'd pair this book of Japanese nursery rhymes with andlt;iandgt;All About Japanandlt;/iandgt;. It comes with an audio CD which is an easy way to expose kids to the Japanese language and culture." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;PragmaticMom.comandlt;/bandgt;
Review
"It would be an understatement to say that my son is obsessed with nursery rhymes in all three languages. It was great to find a book with English translations of some of the traditional Japanese songs that he particularly favors such as "Koi nobori"and#8212; carp streamers and "Shabondama"and#8212;bubbles. The English translation is adapted to the melody so I can sing it too. The book comes with a CD and each song is performed in both languages. The illustrations are adorable! A very useful and stylish addition to my growing collection of children's books." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Tokyoholicandlt;/bandgt;
Synopsis
Read and sing in Japanese and English
Synopsis
**2012 Creative Child Magazine Media of the Year Award Winner ** A delightful collection of fifteen well-loved rhymes,
Japanese Nursery Rhymes is the perfect introduction to Japanese language and culture for young readers.
What better way to learn the Japanese language than through rhymes and music. This beautifully illustrated multicultural book features songs and rhymes in both English and Japanese. Accompanied by an audio CD with recordings of kids singing in both languages -- songs so fun and charming, it will be nearly impossible for you not to sing along
Favorite Japanese songs and rhymes include: - My Hometown
- Bubbles
- The Rabbit Dance
- The Cradle Lullaby
- and many more
For preschoolers and beyond, this book will be a joy to the mind, the eye, the ear and the heart.
Synopsis
andlt;bandgt;2012 andlt;iandgt;Creative Child Magazineandlt;/iandgt; Media of the Year Award Winner!andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Everywhere in the world, there are poems and songs especially for childrenand#8212;rhymes that are sung from generation to generation and never forgotten. In Japan, nursery rhymes speak of nature, of everyday joys and of Japan's own special culture. In andlt;iandgt;Japanese Nursery Rhymesandlt;/iandgt; fifteen well-loved verses are colorfully presented in a format that makes language learning easier. The included audio CD features kids singing in both Japanese and Englishand#8212;songs so lively and sweet you'll find yourself singing along!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;For preschoolers and beyond, this book will be a joy to the mind, the eye, the ear and the heart.
Synopsis
Japanese Nursery Rhymes presents fifteen vibrantly illustrated verses in Japanese script, Romanized form, and English in an interlinear format that encourages language learning. The audio CD shares all the rhymes in both Japanese and English—songs so lively and sweet you'll find yourself singing along!
My Hometown Furusato
The Roly-poly Acorn Donguri koro koro
The Village Festival Muramatsuri
Chorus of the Raccoons Shoujouji no Tanuki Bayashi
Synopsis
What better way to learn a new language than through rhymes and music?
Everywhere in the world, there are poems and songs especially for children—rhymes that are sung from generation to generation and never forgotten. In Japan, nursery rhymes speak of nature, of everyday joys and of Japan's own special culture. In Japanese Nursery Rhymes fifteen well-loved verses are colorfully presented in a format that makes language learning easier. The included audio CD features kids singing in both Japanese and English—songs so lively and sweet you'll find yourself singing along!
For preschoolers and beyond, this book will be a joy to the mind, the eye, the ear and the heart.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Danielle Wrightandlt;/bandgt; first began collecting nursery rhymes for her young son in 2005. In 2008 she created the award-winning multilingual book andlt;iandgt;My Village: Rhymes from Around the Worldandlt;/iandgt;. Danielle has taught English to children in Japan and currently runs an at-home writing, public relations and editing business. She lives in New Zealand with her husband, two children and two cats.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Helen Acramanandlt;/bandgt; is a New Zealand artist living in Toronto, Canada. Her whimsical graphic works reflect a passion for environmental issues, natural living and the childlike quality that lives in everyone. Together, they wrote andlt;iandgt;Korean Nursery Rhymes: Wild Geese, Land of Goblins and Other Favorite Songs and Rhymesandlt;/iandgt;, also available from Tuttle Publishing.
Table of Contents
Hometown (verse by Tatsuyuki Takano)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Roly-poly Acorn (verse by Nagayoshi Aoki)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Village Festival (verse by the Japanese Ministry of Education)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chorus of the Raccoons (verse by Ujou Noguchi)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Falling Rain (verse by Hakushuu Kitahara)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Little Red Bird (verse by Hakushuu Kitahara)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bubbles (verse by Ujou Noguchi)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Train (Anonymous)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Come Spring (verse by Gyofuu Souma)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Carp Streamers: (verse by Miyako Kondo)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Seagull Sailors (verse by Toshiko Takeuchi)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Snow (verse by the Japanese Ministry of Education)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Rabbits' Dance (verse by Hakushuu Kitahara)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Moon (verse by the Japanese Ministry of Education)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Cradle Lullaby (verse by Ujou Noguchi)