Little Daruma & Little Tengu: A Japanese Children's Tale (Hardcover)

~ Satoshi Kako (Author), Peter Howlett (Author), Richard McNamara (Author) "Little Daruma and Little Tengu are playing together when Little Daruma asks his friend, "What's that you're holding?..." (more)
Key Phrases: Little Daruma, Little Tengu, Daddy Daruma

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A universal symbol of good luck in Japan, Little Daruma makes his U.S. debut with two tales: Little Daruma and Little Tengu and Little Daruma and Little Kaminari, both by Satoshi Kako, trans. by Peter Howlett and Richard McNamara. In the first, Little Daruma, whose body resembles a kidney bean with fleshy arms and legs, and whose face bears the markings of a Samurai warrior, pines for all the things Little Tengu has (a fan, a hat, clogs), including his hana (the word doubles as "nose" and "flower," in Japanese). With the help of his family, the hero emulates them all. The second title, the hero attempts to rescue Little Kaminari's lost possession and winds up on a journey through the clouds with his new friend. Ages 6-9.
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; 1 edition (January 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804833478
• ISBN-13: 978-0804833479
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,943,429 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Charmingly different, October 27, 2007

By	Bookish Mama (Israel) - See all my reviews

My toddler received this as a gift from Japanese friends and I've been reading it aloud at least once a day (usually more often!) since then.

The text is gently humourous and simple, the illustrations cute and the style to my mind is refreshingly different from many familiar Western children's books, offering a nice change of style and pace from our usually toddler fare.

I heartily recommend this to any parent looking for a sweet story for younger children, or a funny and cute introduction to a different culture for slightly older children.