{"product_id":"yuko-chan-and-the-daruma-doll-sunny-seki-9784805311875","title":"Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll: The Adventures of a Blind Japanese Girl Who Saves Her Village - Bilingual English and Japanese Text","description":"\u003cb\u003e**2012 \u003ci\u003eCreative Child Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year Award Winner **\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYuko-chan and the Daruma Doll\u003c\/i\u003e, a gorgeous multicultural children's book by author\/illustrator Sunny Seki, takes readers on a journey into ancient Japan and the story behind the famous Daruma Doll. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYuko-chan, an adventurous blind orphan, is able to do amazing things. She confronts a burglar in the dead of night and crosses treacherous mountain passes to deliver food to hungry people. During her travels, Yuko-chan trips and tumbles down a snowy cliff. She discovers a strange thing as she waits for help: her tea gourd, regardless of how she drops it, always lands right-side-up. The tea has frozen in the bottom of the gourd  Inspired by this, she creates the famous Daruma doll toy, which rights itself when tipped--a true symbol of resilience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThanks to Yuko-chan's invention, the villagers are able to earn a living and feed themselves by selling the dolls. Yuko-chan never gave up, no matter the obstacles she faced, and the Daruma doll is a charming reminder of the power of perseverance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith text in English and Japanese, this book is of special interest to bicultural families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sunny Seki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 4805311878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805311875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.60w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/30\/2012 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2012 pg. 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012 pg. 41 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw","brand":"Sunny Seki","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049055744255,"sku":"9784805311875","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b7bc43a4-2691-4ea2-9919-8b5c025604f0.jpg?v=1684999360","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/yuko-chan-and-the-daruma-doll-sunny-seki-9784805311875","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}