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Best-Loved Children's Songs from Japan | 
 enlarge | Author: Yoko Imoto
Publisher: Heian
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 69832
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 9.8 x 0.4
ISBN: 0893468371
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.428083
EAN: 9780893468378
ASIN: 0893468371
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
This handsomely illustrated collection includes bilingual text and complete musical notation for 15 popular children's songs introduced in Japan between 1919 and 1949. Of special interest to parents, teachers, and librarians.
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 Very touching January 12, 2008
M. Hiatt (Provo, UT)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The paintings in this book are by far the best thing. They are absolutely breathtaking! Wonderful that the lyrics are printed in English, in Kanji, and that the piano music is printed on each song. Lovely!
 Songs contained in this book December 7, 2007
A. Conybeare
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I don't have this book, and nor have I seen inside it, so 5 stars is only to give the benefit of the doubt to the quality of the book. I am writing this merely for other frustrated browsers who like me, wished they knew which songs the book actually contained before they committed to purchasing the book. An internet search revealed them, so here they are:
- dokokade haruga / Somewhere Spring
- naisho banashi / My Secret
- shapon dama / Soap Bubbles
- kanariya / The Canary
- yurikago no uta / A Cradle Lullaby
- chiisai aki mitsuketa / Little Autumn
- nanatsu no ko / Seven Babies
- aka tombo / Red Dragonfly
- akai kutsu / Red Shoes
- aoi me no ningyou / The Blue-Eyed Doll
- mori no kobito / Little People of the Forest
- kogitsune / Fox Cubs
- takibi / The Bonfire
- shikararete / Scolded
- yuki / Snow!
I'm not sure that you'd call these "current" best-loved songs, as I certainly haven't heard more than a couple of them despite spending a long time in Japan with children. Having found out the songs, I think I might try and find recordings of them before reconsidering whether I purchase the book.
 I wish it includes more songs June 7, 2007
L. Mccool (Menlo Park, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Though I found the book lovely, I wish it includes more songs. When I was a child, I listened to a recording of children songs sung by Fukuoka Children's chorus, and those songs stay with me all these years. I bought this book hoping to find them in it, but there were many songs that didn't make it to this book. I was kind of disappointed.
Beautifully done April 25, 2007
Linda Austin (USA)
This is a lovely book for anyone interested in Japanese culture. I played the tunes for my Japanese mother who was so delighted to hear familiar songs of her childhood. I enjoyed reading the English translation of the lyrics and especially loved reading about the backgrounds of the songs. The Japanese romanji lyrics included make it easy for Americans to pronounce the foreign words of the songs. I would have loved having more than just the first verses put into romanji but realize it would have interfered with the page design and adorable artwork. This book is a gem for those of Japanese heritage or those who have lived in or loved Japan. It would also be excellent for elementary school music teachers.
Japanese Childrens songs translated into English April 6, 2007
Reader Views (Austin, Texas)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Reviewed by Stephanie, J.T. (age 9), and Parish (age 3) Rollins for Reader Views (3/07)
Yoko Imoto wrote "Best-Loved Children's Songs from Japan" to both translate the songs into English and to explain the cultural differences noted in the songs. "Best-Loved Children's Songs from Japan" won a graphic design award at the 1987 Bologna International Children's Book Fair
Imoto chose songs that have universal meaning. Children across the world know and like bubbles, so "Soap Bubbles" is a fun song for all. "Red Shoes" talks about a girl being gone so long that she probably has blue eyes; the significance behind this that Americans have blue eyes and Japanese children do not.
The most enjoyable part was the explanation of the cultural differences that is located on the last page. Parish loved the illustrations, especially the one of snow. The song about Spring brought up a conversation about different seasons.
"Best-loved Children's Songs from Japan" did not excite J.T. It is a little below his reading level. Parish did enjoy it. I was not able to read the book straight through to her; however, she did enjoy reading a song at a time.
"Do you like this book?"
"Yes."
"Do you want to read it again?
"Later."
"What was your favorite part?"
She pointed to the song about snow. She says, "It is snowing."
"I liked the red shoes. Did you like the red shoes?"
"I want red shoes, too."
"Maybe for your birthday. Do you want to keep this book in the toy room or give it away?"
"I'll put it on the shelf."
"Good we can read it again one day."
I recommend "Best-loved Children's Songs from Japan" for preschoolers. It is written in both English and Japanese, so children are able to see that there is a difference in letters. This is a keeper!
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