Akiko Hayashi

Awfully sweet. I like the original title better, as Kon is not any old wild or new fox, but rather has been, since Aki's birth, her beloved companion and protector. The translation is a tiny bit stilted, but fine, the pictures are darling, and the concept would be so entrancing to a pre-schooler.

This book is written completely in Japanese. The sentence structure and grammar rules are different than in English so children will depend heavily on the pictures to understand word meanings and what happens in the story.

The book has provided me with a great opportunity to teach a few Japanese word meanings to my daughter. This is a great book to use if you are interested in introducing foreign language to children because it is short and the pictures are descriptive.

I might recommend show more seeking for Roman Alphabet translation while still using the Japanese words and allowing children to have some exposure to some target Japanese vocabulary words (o-tsuki = moon, kumo = cloud, konbanwa = good evening) and reinforcing their meanings through the reading. show less

Aki takes a journey with her trusted fox.

Coffret de trois mini-livres. Contient :

"DANS LE SAC DU PERE NOEL" : Ne voyant pas le Père Noël arriver, Reitchan se lève et sort dehors en pleine nuit. Elle l'aperçoit : celui-ci a son sac troué et perd des jouets. La petite fille les récupère et finira dans le sac réparé avec les jouets...

"LE PANTALON BONDISSANT" : Toute la famille se prépare pour aller chez grand-père mais Makoto, lui, préfère jouer. Il ne s'habille pas et son pantalon décide de partir sans lui!

"LE FRIGO DES show more LAPINS" : Maman a fait un gâteau mais elle n'a que trois fraises. Kazumi décide de partir ne cueillir ; elle trouve le panier trop plein d'un lapin et prête un mouchoir pour que maman lapin rentre chez elle... show less