The perfect introduction to Japanese culture for kids!
My Awesome Japan Adventure is the diary of an American fifth grader who travels to Japan and spends four exciting months as an exchange student living with a Japanese family. He records his adventures so he can tell his friends back home about all the exciting things he did in Japan.
With the help of his Japanese foster brother and sister, he visits a Ninja village, tries unusual foods, learns Japanese brush painting, and gets the inside scoop on daily life at a Japanese school. Readers of all ages will love experiencing Japan from a kid's point of view!
Dan's adventures include: Making Onigiri Rice Ball Sandwiches, How and Why the Japanese Bow Correctly, Making an Origami Crane, Eating Sushi and Learning about Japanese Fish, Practicing Aikido, Making Mochi Balls, and much more!
My Awesome Japan Adventure is the perfect book for kids who want to explore another culture and have fun in the process!
'The story and illustrations will hold a child's interest...written in a voice they can easily identify with.' The Japan Time
"This diary-cum-travelogue surveys aspects of traditional and modern Japanese culture from sushi and bowing (how and when to do it) to ninjas and manga." -School Library Journal
Paperback / softback 48pp h254mm x w178mm 170g full-color illustrations throughout Paperback