Circus Day in Japan Bilingual English and Japanese Text

<b>This multicultural children's book contains both English and Japanese script along with beautiful, colorful illustrations.</b><br><br><i>Circus Day in Japan</i> is the warmly-illustrated story of an exciting day spent by two Japanese children, Joji-chan and Koko-chan, at a circus. Joji-chan and Koko-chan delight at the new sights of their first circus, and young readers are gently introduced to Japanese customs and sites. <br><br>Perfect for those interested in retro books, the simple text and artwork provide a nostalgic window into Japanese family life in the early 1950s. Originally written by Eleanor Coerr, author of the popular <i>Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes</i>, this English translation of a classic Japanese children's book accessible to a new generation of both English and Japanese speaking readers.