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020 _a9781568363912
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_nMathrubhumi Books, Kaloor
041 _aEnglish
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100 _aTetsuko Kuroyanagi
245 _aTOTTOCHAN
_b: Little Girl at Window
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260 _aNew York
_bKodansha
_c2011
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500 _aThis engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi–who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan’s most popular television personalities–Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster. The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year.
650 _aFiction
650 _aNovel
700 _aDorothy Britton (tr.)
_aChihiro Iwasaki (ill.)
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