{"product_id":"totto-chan-tetsuko-kuroyanagi-9781568366494","title":"Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window","description":"This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities--Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tetsuko Kuroyanagi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1568366493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781568366494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kodansha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Tetsuko Kuroyanagi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48174823932159,"sku":"9781568366494","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b365f831-a825-4833-b444-1b139d96e909.jpg?v=1771330767","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/totto-chan-tetsuko-kuroyanagi-9781568366494","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}