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Children's Books

Matthew Gollub

Literature & Fiction

Tandem Library

Born in 1763 on a farm in central Japan, Issa began writing haiku as a young child. Matthew Gollub has integrated the story of Issa's life and selections of his best-known work with Kazuko Stone's visual interpretations in the form of whimsical watercolors. Full color.

Cool Melons - Turn to Frogs!: The Life and Poems of Issa

Kobayashi, Issa

Teen & Young Adult

Perfection Learning

Cool Melons-turn to Frogs!: The Life And Poems of Issa

Kazuko G. Stone

San Val

Born in 1763 on a farm in central Japan, Issa began writing haiku as a young child. Matthew Gollub has integrated the story of Issa's life and selections of his best-known work with Kazuko Stone's visual interpretations in the form of whimsical watercolors. Full color.

Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!: The Life and Poems of Issa

Biographies

Lee & Low Books

In this playful, rhyming picture book, a child learns to see monsters as his friends who chase away spooky dreams. Alone on a beach, in Japan, the boy sees a tiny oni (OH-nee) creeping up from the sand. Soon there are two, then three of the colorful goblins, each with its own number written in kanji on its back. The cumulative counting chant begins: “Ichi, ni, san-tun-tun. One, two, three, around they run!” As they beat their taiko drums they grow bigger—and more numerous. They carry on wildly, devour their dinner, smiling with crooked fangs and red eyes. What will they do with their very largest drum once all ten towering oni are assembled? With bright watercolor paintings, Stone draws on the folk culture of her native Japan to portray the monsters as both frightening and funny. The author's note further introduces Japanese taiko, oni, and kanji. A chart at the end shows how to draw and pronounce the Japanese numbers one through ten, symbols understood not just in Japan but in China and Korea too!

Ten Oni Drummers

Bebop Books

A beautifully illustrated portrait of Issa, the renowned Japanese poet, includes selections of his graceful haikus, simple and lovely poems that capture the mystery and beauty of the natural world and that provide solace in troubled times.

Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!: The Life and Poems of Issa (English, Japanese and Japanese Edition)

The Jazz Fly

Tortuga Press

FINALIST IN THE PARENTING/FAMILY CATEGORY OF THE NATIONAL BEST BOOKS 2007 AWARDS. Give the Gift! shows parents and caretakers simple but powerful literacy customs to help children cultivate a love of reading at home. Humorous, four-color illustrations depict parents of many ages, with children ranging from infants to teens. Fun, easy-to-read picture book format distinguishes this book. Hints scattered throughout the text expand on central ideas including: finding time to read with kids at home and on the go; making kids of all ages EXCITED about reading; providing plenty of books at home no matter how tight your budget; limiting time that children spend on video games and TV; eye-opening facts about the benefits of reading.

Give the Gift! 10 Fulfilling Ways to Raise a Lifetime Reader

Tortuga Pr

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Books by Matthew Gollub