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The Kamishibai man used to ride his bicycle into town where he would tell stories to the children and sell them candy, but gradually, fewer and fewer children came running at the sound of his clappers. They were all watching their new televisions instead. Finally, only one boy remained, and he... read more

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  • Jiichan: an old storyteller from a bygone era in Japan.
  • Baachan: Jiichan's wife
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Not so long ago in Japan, in a small house on a hillside, there lived an old man and his wife.

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  1. Allen Say (Author)

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  1. Allen Say (Illustrator)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0618479546
Page Count: 32

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