Chibi: A True Story from Japan - Hardcover

Brenner, Barbara; Takaya, Julia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395696232 ISBN 13: 9780395696231

Publisher: Clarion Books, 1996

Synopsis

When Oka-san, a brown and gold duck, searches Tokyo for a place to raise her ducklings, finally settling down in the Mitsui Office Park, people flock downtown to watch the ducklings hatch, including photographer Mr. Sato, who becomes the ducks' most devoted protector.

About this title

About the Author:

June Otani has illustrated many books for children. She lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-4?This true story is reminiscent of Robert McCloskey's Make Way for Ducklings (Viking, 1941), but it's set in modern Japan. When a duck nested beside the pool of a downtown office building to raise her young, the citizens of Tokyo became intrigued. The smallest duckling, Chibi, became the favorite of many, including the photographer Sato-san. He took it upon himself to look out for the ducks' safety. When a terrible storm upset the calm of their newly discovered sanctuary in the moat surrounding the Imperial Palace, Chibi and two other ducklings disappeared. The people searched and worried, but happily Chibi turned up unharmed. To protect the family, gardeners built a strong duck house that still floats in the moat of the Imperial Gardens. The ducklings, depicted in watercolor and ink, have plenty of personality as they splash, dive, and learn to play follow the leader. The scenery is faithful to the city and its people. There is a one-page glossary of Japanese words used in the text. Teachers searching for curricular connections to Japan will be pleased by this offering, and it will appeal to animal lovers as well, perhaps even inspiring a visit to a local pond habitat.?Susan Middleton, LaJolla Country Day School, CA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0395696232
• ISBN 13: 9780395696231
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Otani June