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"A shy mountain boy in Japan leaves his home at dawn and returns at sunset to go to the village school. Pictures and text of moving and harmonious simplicity."--Saturday Review. Caldecott Honor Book. Full-color illustrations.
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First Sentence edit
On the first day of our village school in Japan, there was a boy missing.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1956 of 235 in Caldecott Honor. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Marguerite De Angeli's Book of Nursery and Mother Goose Rhymes, and followed by LION.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Taro Yashima (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Country: USA
Publication Date: 1956
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Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1956
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Awards edit
- Caldecott Honor (1956)
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- Dewey: 823
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