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Indlæser... The Two Bullies (1997)af Junko Morimoto, Isao Morimoto (Oversætter)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Japanese picture book tells fable of Japan and China arguing over Japan. VPRC Ni-ou is the strongest man in Japan, but he wants to prove he is stronger than Dokkoi, the strongest man in China. This is a really fun book. It is a nice take on wits winning over brains, especially since brains only win out by accident. The story is quite amusing. The reader knows that the main characters will never ace an I.Q. test, but will find them endearing anyway. The illustrations are detailed and quite funny. They also really invoke Japan, especially in the fabric and the waves. A lot of the humor comes from the calm, rational tone of the text in contrast with the pictures. For example, the text reads, "He climbed out the window," but we can see that in fact, Ni-ou crashed through the wall. It is also great how the story starts before the title page. This is a great book for any collection. It's funny, interesting and different from a lot of other picture books out there. This translation of a Japanese stories tells of two strong men, one from China and one from Japan, who challenge each other but never actually fight. The two names of the giant men are now, the end of the story explains, exclamations given by people in their respective countries when lifting heavy things. With large, clearly inked illustrations, this picture book would be a good read-along for first through third graders, and could spark a conversation about the etymology of other exclamations. The story is refreshingly un-didactic - students have no obvious moral lesson, other than not challenging someone to a fight when their prowess is unknown. Illustrated in a style with more than a passing nod to traditional Japanese illustration, this is the story of two giants - Ni-ou and Dokkoi. While the title would suggest they are bullies, there is no real evidence of that in the story. Ni-ou sets out from Japan and rows his boat to China to find Dokkoi and see if he is the more powerful of the two giants. Scared off by the sounds of the approaching Chinese giant, Ni-ou runs away. Dokkoi attemtps to drag Ni-ou's boat back to the shore but Ni-ou escapes. Both giants believe the other is more powerful. I am assuming this is based on a traditional Japanese tale, and therefore there might be some traditional cultural relevance that I am not picking up on with this story. That said, my three year old son really likes this book! HæderspriserNotable Lists
Two bullies, one from China and one from Japan, inadvertently intimidate one another before meeting face to face and never fight as a result. No library descriptions found. |
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