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Kamishibai Man
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Kamishibai Man Hardcover - 2005

by Say, Allen

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An old storyteller returns to the city to tell his own tale and discovers thechildren he used to entertain have not forgotten him in this picture book setin Japan. Full color.

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HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title Kamishibai Man
  • Author Say, Allen
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, Boston
  • Date October 24, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 696492-6
  • ISBN 9780618479542 / 0618479546
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 10 x 0.5 in (27.94 x 25.40 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 590
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Japan, Storytelling
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005006319
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

The Kamishibai man used to ride his bicycle into town where he would tell stories to the children and sell them candy, but gradually, fewer and fewer children came running at the sound of his clappers. They were all watching their new televisions instead. Finally, only one boy remained, and he had no money for candy. Years later, the Kamishibai man and his wife made another batch of candy, and he pedaled into town to tell one more story—his own. When he comes out of the reverie of his memories, he looks around to see he is surrounded by familiar faces—the children he used to entertain have returned, all grown up and more eager than ever to listen to his delightful tales.

Using two very different yet remarkable styles of art, Allen Say tells a tale within a tale, transporting readers seamlessly to the Japan of his memories.

Media reviews

"Say's gift is to multiply themes without struggling under their weight. . . . His artistry and power of invention are as strong as ever, and so will be his readers' enthusiasm." —Publishers Weekly, starred Publishers Weekly, Starred

"The quietly dramatic, beautifully evocative, tale contains a cliffhanger of its own, along with exquisite art in the style of Kamishibai picture cards that will attract even the most jaded kid away from the TV screen to enjoy a good, good book." -- Booklist, starred Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"Say's paintings are lovely: eloquent characterizations, evocative landscapes, and, for the memory sequence, a more freely drawn style that recalls the vanished art form he celebrates." —Horn Book Horn Book

Citations

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 03/01/2006, Page 24
  • Booklist, 09/15/2005, Page 62
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 11/01/2005, Page 154
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2005, Page 709
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2006, Page 48
  • Ingram Children's Advance, 10/01/2005, Page 44
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 10/15/2005, Page 1146
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/22/2005, Page 63
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/2005, Page 128

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