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A portrait of an often mysterious and elusive culture. A collection of poetry written by Japanese elementary school-children, it offers the freshness and immediacy that characterizes children's observations of the world around them as well as a perspective on Japan in both its traditional and modern guises.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 4-7-Published originally as a Japanese newspaper feature, the poems in this anthology reveal sharp, honest observations about the world in which Japanese youth live. Kindergarteners through seventh graders share their thoughts about Hiroshima and Buddha, as well as the simpler essences of frogs, trees, and ants. One delightful benefit of children's vocabulary is their concise use of language, strung together with metaphor and imagery. The poems are from the hip and from the heart, and the senses of honesty, irony, and awe are evident in their spareness and choice of words. Subtle wisdom rings through many of the selections, offering a new look at familiar objects or events. The quality of the over 100 entries is high, and the subjects and lengths are carefully varied for interest and readability. While some topics are unique to Japanese culture, the universality of feeling and viewpoint makes the collection accessible to a wide audience. Best of all are the book's excellent layout and dynamic synchronicity with the illustrations. Black-and-white and full-color reproductions present a wide scope of Japanese art, from woodcuts to ink paintings; all are well chosen and complement the poems. Lots of white space and an asymetric layout, similar to that of Charles Sullivan's Imaginary Gardens (Abrams, 1989), make the book a delight to share. An excellent multicultural addition to any poetry collection.-Sharon Korbeck, Milwaukee Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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The title page of this lavish assemblage of Japanese art and children's poems is aptly adorned with a reproduction of Tosa Mitsuoki's Edo-period screen painting of an exquisite tree from which hang scrolls of poems like delicate gold-powdered ribbons. A treasury of Japanese ink paintings, woodblock prints, textiles and sculptures represent various periods and techniques, both ancient and modern--rather grand accompaniments to the poems, which were written by Japanese schoolchildren and originally selected and published by poet Kawasaki Hiroshi in a leading Japanese newspaper. Many of the poems seem chosen more for cuteness than for craft: ``Hey mom-- /Do you know why I was born? I wanted to meet you, mom, / so I got born.'' Occasionally, however, the poems surprise and delight with effective imagery and reflective perceptions about activities, nature and families: ``One plus one / is two. / Mother plus father / is me. / Moon / plus stars / is sky.'' If not as strong overall as its predecessor, Charles Sullivan's Imaginary Gardens , the volume offers a welcome introduction to a foreign culture that will, like Mitsuoki's cherry blossoms, ``scatter / through people's hearts.'' All ages. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Covering a variety of subjects, the poems give readers a feeling for the similarities and the differences between the daily experiences of Japanese and American children. However, it is the handsome reproductions of a wide range of Japanese art that will draw readers back for a second look. Ind. From HORN BOOK 1993, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.