Although the tradition is to present carp kites only to boys on Children's Day, Kimiko's parents find a way to make the day special for her.
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Kindergarten-Grade 3-A straightforward story that focuses on a Japanese holiday. On the fifth day of the fifth month, Children's Day is celebrated, formerly called Boy's Day. Families fly a carp windsock for each son, and Kimiko longs to have one fly in her honor along with the three for her brothers. Her mother makes the obvious comparison-her daughter is like a carp struggling against the current. Traditional ways prevail, and a colorful windsock does not fly for Kimiko. But, the morning after the holiday, she is delighted to find a live calico carp in a fishbowl by her bed. The bright, realistic illustrations are filled with the details of Japanese life, including a corner rock garden, shoe rack, and table setting. In one overzealous attempt to provide information, the author gives the Japanese words for various family members in a phonetic manner instead of in the accepted method of transcription. This will prove confusing to anyone with some knowledge of Japanese.
Susan Middleton, LaJolla Country Day School, CA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Susan Middleton, LaJolla Country Day School, CA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Ages 4-8. Kimiko very much wants a calico carp kite like her brother's to fly on Children's Day. She can't have one, though, because she's a girl, and Japanese tradition dictates that only boys get colorful kites. Luckily, Kimiko has understanding parents, and the day after the festival, she wakes to find a real calico carp swimming in a tank in her room. The intention of this title, stated on the jacket blurb, is to introduce readers to Japanese customs and traditions, such as the Children's Day and Doll's Day celebrations mentioned in the story. With brightly colored paintings and a believable premise, the story succeeds, relaying its information with a minimum of didacticism and more than a little charm. Janice Del Negro
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Virginia Kroll is the author of over fifty books for children and winner of a 2004 Children's choice award. A former elementary school teacher, she lives in New York with her husband and has raised six children of her own.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A realistic look at life in Japan,
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This review is from: Carp for Kimiko (Paperback)
Having lived in Japan, I enjoyed to authenticity of this book. The carp flags do indeed fly high on flagpoles during the Boy's Day (Children's Day) celebrations. This book give great cultural information about life in Japan.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An authentic book,
By Ryche Muggle Mom (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Carp for Kimiko (School & Library Binding)
I am half Japanese and have lived in Japan as well. I did not buy this book but found it at our local library. I do intend to buy it for two reasons-1) Kimiko is the middle name of our 3 1/2 yr old daughter. 2) It's an acurate part of her history.An above reviewer didn't like the tradional Japanese sterotyping. Well, it's not sterotyping if it still exits in millions of families. My family just visited my parents in Seattle the last weekend of April(My Mom is Japanese). We went to the Big Japanese store(I can't spell the name). They had lots of candy filled tubes with the carp draped on them. Our daughter really wanted them(finally gave in to prevent a major fit). All the Japanese people around (even young 30's moms like me) asked her if she was getting that for her brother(which she doesn't have). Even the cashier said "that's for boys-not girls" (she looked around 24). Moral of the story above is the first reviewer is totally wrong!! The idea of separate boys and girls day is alive and strong even with young Japanese americans living in Seattle Washington in the year 2006. Personally I always liked the separate gender holidays better.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Carp for Kimiko, A great read aloud,
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Fabulous book, goes well with a unit on Asia/Japan. Makes it easy to compare customs for children of Japan to customs for children of your country.
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