{"product_id":"yuko-chan-and-the-daruma-doll-the-adventures-of-a-blind-japanese-girl-who-saves-her-village-bilingual-english-and-japanese-text-hardcover","title":"Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll: The Adventures of a Blind Japanese Girl Who Saves Her Village - Bilingual English and Japanese Text - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSunny Seki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**2012 \u003ci\u003eCreative Child Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year Award Winner **\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYuko-chan and the Daruma Doll\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYuko-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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThanks 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith text in English and Japanese, this book is of special interest to bicultural families.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunny Seki\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Kappa of Old Japan and The Tale of the Lucky Cat\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of Japan, Sunny studied illustration at Pasadena Art Center of Design. Sunny presents his books and other Japanese folktales at festivals and schools, invigorating his storytelling through shadow puppetry. Sunny is the leader of a Japanese senryu poetry group. He published Gardeners' Pioneer Story, an account of the 100-year history of Japanese gardeners through the sensitive senryu poems created by this group of immigrants. Sunny is now documenting the milestones of Japanese Americans in North America, again through their senryu poetry. Sunny, his wife Judy and their nine children live in San Gabriel, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.2 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769720668448,"sku":"9784805311875","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1809fdd384710e33d285350a4bffb2ea.webp?v=1780354543","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/yuko-chan-and-the-daruma-doll-the-adventures-of-a-blind-japanese-girl-who-saves-her-village-bilingual-english-and-japanese-text-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}