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Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
It's the last day of school before Christmas, and little Noah is excited! But then he wonders about the meaning of Christmas.
Noah goes to his mom and shares some of his ideas about what the meaning of Christmas might be: presents, lights, Santa Claus, and more. But his mom says it's not any of those!
So what could it be? Find out along with Noah in Mama, What Is the Meaning of Christmas?
4) Japanese
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Features 12 words to use while traveling, from food and transport, to animals and weather. Each word is accompanied with an illustration and a simple pronunciation guide.
Bring the Japanese language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words Japanese features 12 words to use while...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
The words profiled in this book are all commonly used in the Japanese language and are both informative and fun for English-speaking children to learn. The goals of My First Book of Japanese Words are multiple: to familiarize children with the sounds and structure of Japanese speech, to introduce core elements of Japanese culture, to illustrate the ways in which languages differ in their treatment of everyday sounds and to show how, through cultural...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside her window. The only problem is the Japanese girl doesn't speak English and the American girl doesn't speak Japanese. But each girl's love of the snow teaches them that they don't need to speak the same language to have fun!"--
10) Grandpa's town
Author
Pub. Date
1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A young Japanese boy, worried that his grandfather is lonely, accompanies him to the public bath.
11) Only Yesterday
Pub. Date
[2016]
Appears on list
Description
After living her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface. And after meeting young farmer Toshio, she wonders if she's been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Having crossed continents and cheated death, Jotaro, Joseph, and crew finally arrive in Egypt to root out the charismatic evil threatening the Joestar lineage and the world. Fighting Stand with Stand, the ever-clever Joestars are put to the ultimate test as a bizarre new army of adversaries hailing from the Egyptian pantheon strike in ways more brutal and outrageous than ever before. Thankfully, a new ally has arrived to assist the humans. The question...
13) Pom poko
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
From acclaimed director Isao Takahata. The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. They band together and fight back, practicing the ancient art of transformation until they are even able to appear as humans. Can they scare off the advancement of civilization?