Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll
Author(s): Sunny Seki
**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.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Tuttle Publishing
- : Tuttle Publishing
- : 0.48
- : 01 February 2012
- : 279mm X 216mm
- : Japan
- : 01 February 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Sunny Seki
- : Hardback
- : English
- : [E]
- : 32
- : Full-Colour Illustrations throughout