The Little Kokeshi - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Little Kokeshi write by Yukiko Ryburn. This book was released on 2021-05-07. The Little Kokeshi available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Little Kokeshi was bored everyday standing on the shelf at the store. One day, she lost her balance and fell off the shelf into the box on the floor. After a while, the delivery truck came and picked up the box that Kokeshi was in. Oh no! Where will Little Kokeshi go? Little Kokeshi's adventure starts now! Kokeshi dolls are wooden dolls that have been made in the Tohoku region of Japan for over 200 years. There are 11 types of traditional Kokeshi dolls. They have various shapes and pattern and each one is made carefully by craftsmen (Kojin) who have inherited the Kokeshi tradition, technique, and culture.
Amigurumi Kokeshi Dolls
Amigurumi Kokeshi Dolls - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Amigurumi Kokeshi Dolls write by Sayjai Thawornsupacharoen. This book was released on 2014-10-11. Amigurumi Kokeshi Dolls available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This little book explains how to crochet little Kokeshi Amigurumi dolls. A basic knowledge of crochet is required. Amigurumi is a Japanese word, meaning a stuffed animal toy usually made from crocheted yarn and having an oversized head. Amigurumi is a combination of the Japanese words “ami”, meaning crocheted or knitted, and “nuigurumi”, meaning stuffed doll. Kokeshi dolls are traditional wooden dolls from northern Japan. They have an enlarged head. You can decorate these little dolls with flowers, bows or ribbons. You can make them as a keychain or decoration. They make a nice gift for Christmas.
Anna's Kokeshi Dolls
Anna's Kokeshi Dolls - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Anna's Kokeshi Dolls write by Tracy Gallup. This book was released on 2023-03-21. Anna's Kokeshi Dolls available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. One kokeshi, two kokeshi, three kokeshi, four…. Anna is a Japanese-American girl whose grandparents live in Japan. They have been sending her adorable Kokeshi dolls made of painted wood each year for her birthday since she was very small. The dolls, like people, are all different— and beautiful! In this charming children's book by award-winning author Tracy Gallup, we watch Anna grow up as her Kokeshi collection grows bigger, and we see how these dolls bring Anna and her grandparents closer together as the years pass. Part counting book, part visual narrative, this beautifully-illustrated bilingual picture book shows how simple objects can serve as a bridge between people and cultures on opposite sides of the globe. It also introduces these beautiful dolls and the ways in which they are formed and painted. The story is in Japanese and English, with a free audio recording available online. A note at the end gently explains the history of Kokeshi dolls and why they are made the way they are.
Dolls Of Hope
Dolls Of Hope - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dolls Of Hope write by Shirley Parenteau. This book was released on 2015-09-22. Dolls Of Hope available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 1927 Japan, after disobeying her parents, eleven-year-old Chiyo is sent to an exclusive boarding school where she feels lonely and homesick until the Friendship Doll exchange with America piques her interest, but a bully stands in her way.
Tsunami Girl
Tsunami Girl - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Tsunami Girl write by Julian Sedgwick. This book was released on 2021-03-04. Tsunami Girl available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A part-manga, part-prose powerful coming-of-age story about a fifteen-year-old girl caught up in the March 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.
