{"product_id":"words-to-make-a-friend-donna-jo-napoli-9780593122273","title":"Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English","description":"\u003cb\u003eA clever and innovative bilingual English\/Japanese picture book about a Japanese girl and an American girl who prove you don't need to speak the same language to understand each other.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside her window. The only problem is the Japanese girl doesn't speak English and the American girl doesn't speak Japanese. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow will these two girls have any fun at all? As it turns out, it's not that hard when both girls are looking for a friend! What starts with a simple \"hello\" and \"konnichiwa\" becomes a day filled with fun in the snow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach girl's love of play, snow, and making a new friend transcends the need to speak the same language, and by using simple words in their own languages, along with a bit of charades, the girls find they have all they need to build a snow creature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn important book to show children that speaking the same language isn't a prerequisite to making a new friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donna Jo Napoli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593122275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593122273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Studio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.66w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e518019 \/ Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Donna Jo Napoli","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053911601407,"sku":"9780593122273","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b51b78f-a405-4fc2-b956-a41ec7148750.jpg?v=1685026934","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/words-to-make-a-friend-donna-jo-napoli-9780593122273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}