Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Japanese provincial governors had to travel between the cities of Kyoto and Edo (modern-day Tokyo). This 300-mile journey on the historic Tokaido Road required the presence of one to three thousand attendants (carriers). Yuki's father has been called to Edo and she, along with her mother and pet dog, must accompany him in this royal procession. Yuki does not want to go. She will miss her home and her teacher. But she must not be disrespectful so Yuki captures her thoughts in haiku, a Japanese form of poetry. Once outside the gate How will I find my way back? Will home disappear? Inspired by the woo…
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Weitere Autoren: Nascimbene, Yan (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-58536-352-0
- EAN: 9781585363520
- Produktnummer: 3481497
- Verlag: Sleeping Bear Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 32 S.
- Masse: H29.1 cm x B23.8 cm x D1.4 cm 519 g
- Gewicht: 519
- Sonstiges: Ab 6 - 9 J.
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