18. I live in Tokyo

Takabayashi, Mari. I live in Tokyo. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2001.

  Title: I live in Tokyo
  Author: Mari Takabayashi
  Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
  Year of publish:  2001
  Audience: Aged 4-8
  Subject:  Culture and customs

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Annotation:
The story is written in nursery rhythm. The story is setting in Tokyo. It depicts the story through a 7 years old Japanese girl Mimiko and her family’s daily life to highlight the Japanese traditions on the aspects of food, festivals and activities month by month through a year. It is a simple guide to Japanese culture and customs. After reading the book, children will learn simples like: what are the top 10 favourite foods of a Japanese child; what school activities are like; how to wear a kimono; Some simple Japanese words and phrases, like Omisoka ( New Year’s Eve).

The author use pastel watercolours illustrations accompany to the text acrossing two pages which are providing simple and detail information to readers. The text is simple and easy to read aloud. It will be fun and interesting books for children aged 4-8.