Seki Sunny - Yuko - Chan And The Daruma Doll The Adventures Of A Blind Japanese Girl Who Saves Her Village - Bilingual English And Japanese Text - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: **2012 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award Winner!** Yuko - chan and the Daruma Doll a gorgeous multicultural children's book by author/illustrator Sunny Seki takes readers on a journey into ancient Japan and the story behind the famous Daruma Doll. Yuko - chan an adventurous blind orphan is able to do amazing things. She confronts a burglar in the dead of night and crosses treacherous mountain passes to deliver food to hungry people. During her travels Yuko - chan trips and tumbles down a snowy cliff. She discovers a strange thing as she waits for help: her tea gourd regardless of how she drops it always lands right - side - up. The tea has frozen in the bottom of the gourd! Inspired by this she creates the famous Daruma doll toy which rights itself when tipped a true symbol of resilience. Thanks to Yuko - chan's invention the villagers are able to earn a living and feed themselves by selling the dolls. Yuko - chan never gave up no matter the obstacles she faced and the Daruma doll is a charming reminder of the power of perseverance. With text in English and Japanese this book is of special interest to bicultural families.
Title: Yuko - Chan And The Daruma Doll The Adventures Of A Blind Japanese Girl Who Saves Her Village - Bilingual English And Japanese Text
Author(s): Seki Sunny
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Barcode: 9784805311875
Pages: 32 Pages, Full-Color Illustrations Throughout; Bilingual Eng
Publication Date: 3/10/2012
Category: General Fiction (Children's / Teenage)