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3) Sumo colors
Author
Publisher
Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Multiple
Description
"Take a peek into the lives of sumo wrestlers in this adorable book about colors! Simple, charming scenes with sumo wrestlers help young readers learn different colors, such as red, orange, blue, and black. The Japanese word that corresponds to the English word for each color is included."-- provided by publisher.
4) Sumo shapes
Author
Publisher
Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Multiple
Description
"Take a peek into the lives of sumo wrestlers in this adorable book about shapes! Simple, charming scenes with sumo wrestlers help young readers learn different shapes, such as square, circle, pentagon, and crescent. The Japanese word that corresponds to the English word for each shape is included."-- provided by publisher.
6) Colors
Series
Publisher
Milet Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Illustrations captioned in English and Japanese present the names of the colors as well as words for a variety of familiar items.
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Traditional Japanese verses depicting the natural world and the many tiny moments that make childhood special, such as blowing bubbles, escaping the rain, rolling an acorn, and flying a kite. Presented in Japanese script, Japanese romanized form, and English.
Author
Publisher
Mantra
Pub. Date
2005
Language
日本語
Description
Little Red Hen finds some grains of wheat but when she asks the cat, the dog and the goose to help her plant them, they are all too busy. So Little Red Hen grows the wheat, cuts it, takes it first to the miller and then the baker, all on her own. When she brings home the delicious bread the other animals are only too willing to help her eat it, but will she let them?
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside her window. The only problem is the Japanese girl doesn't speak English and the American girl doesn't speak Japanese. But each girl's love of the snow teaches them that they don't need to speak the same language to have fun!"--
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"If a picture is worth a thousand words, students of the Japanese language have everything they need in Tuttle's Japanese Picture Dictionary. Deftly illustrating the use of more than 1,500 commonly used Japanese words and phrases, author Timothy Stout gives learners a clear, easy-to-use introduction to this fascinating language. Richly illustrated with more than 750 color photographs, the Japanese Picture Dictionary convenient format and highly visual...
Author
Series
Yoko books (Rosemary Wells) volume 3
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kindergartner Yoko not only learns to write her letters and numbers in English, she shows her teacher and fellow students how to write their names using Japanese calligraphy.
13) Okko's Inn
Publisher
GKids, Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
日本語
Description
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. Okko discovers there are spirits living there that only she can see; not scary ones, but welcoming ghosts who keep her company and play games. The inn's motto is that it welcomes all and rejects none, and it is soon put to the test as a string of new guests challenge...
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Naruto returns from his training journey eager to see his friend Sasuke. But Sasuke has only one thing on his mind: his quest for revenge against his older brother. His unquenchable thirst for power knows no bounds, and soon he is lured from the Leaf Village by Orochimaru's minions, the Sound Four. Determined to get him back, Shikamaru and Naruto put together a team of the top genin in the village to go after him, and the chase begins.
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While she and her family are interned at Topaz Relocation Center during World War II, Mari gradually adjusts as she enrolls in an art class, makes a friend, plants sunflowers and waits for them to grow.
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2010], c2002
Language
English
Description
Naruto and his fellow Leaf ninja are desperate to find a set of stolen blueprints revealing secrets of the Hidden Leaf Village, and in their search they discover something even more devastating - someone has set paper bombs all over the village. Is the Hidden Leaf doomed to destruction? Then the legendary Toad Sage, Jiraiya, returns to the village, and for Naruto, another amazing adventure begins!
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
Language
日本語
Description
The destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village has been averted, but at great cost. While the village mourns, a new menace arrives in the form of Sasuke's brother, Itchi Uchiha, but why is he after Naruto? Then Jiraiya whisks Naruto away on a training journey to find the legendary Kunoichi Tsunade, who's been selected to become the new Hokage. But they'd better hurry, because Orochimaru is looking for her as well.
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, young ninja Naruto Uzumaki carries sealed within him the spirit of the Nine-Tailed Fox, which once almost destroyed the village. Always an outcast because of his secret, now Naruto battles alongside his teammates Sasuke and Sakura to prove to himself and everyone else that he's the greatest ninja ever.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
日本語
Description
Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, young ninja Naruto Uzumaki carries sealed within him the spirit of the Nine-Tailed Fox, which once almost destroyed the village. Always an outcast because of his secret, now Naruto battles alongside his teammates Sasuke and Sakura to prove to himself and everyone else that he's the greatest ninja ever. But he's got a long list of challenges to face before he gets there.
Author
Series
Sophia and Alex volume 2
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Multiple
Description
Sophia and Alex make friends at school.
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