Suki’s favorite possession is her blue cotton kimono. A gift from her obachan, it holds special memories of her grandmother’s visit last summer. And Suki is going to wear it on her first day back to school — no matter what anyone says. When it’s Suki’s turn to share with her classmates what she did during the summer, she tells them about the street festival she attended with her obachan and the circle dance that they took part in. Filled with gentle enthusiasm and a touch of whimsy, Suki’s Kimono is the joyful story of a little girl whose spirit leads her to march — and dance — to her own drumbeat. Grades 2-3
Squiglet is cute monster who can make drawings real. He lives in a plain white world. Squiglet uses a magic crayons (Squiggle Sticks) and a squiggle pad to draw a Hippo. Squiglet uses a curved line to draw a hippopotamus called Delores. She comes to a life. Delores has a big dream. She wants to learn a dance Hippo Hop. It's the big dance at the mud hole near her home on the Swimpopo River. Squiglet try to help her.
Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 but spent most of his youth in Kobe. His father was the son of a Buddhist priest. His mother was the daughter of a merchant from Osaka. They both taught Japanese literature. Since his early years as a child Murakami has been heavily influenced by Western culture, particularly in terms of Western music and literature. He grew up reading everything from the works of American writers such as Vonnegut and Brautigan, to Dostoyevsky and Balzac, and he is often distinguished from other Japanese writers for his western influences.
Terry Pratchett - Moving Pictures Cameras roll - which means the imps inside have to paint really fast - in the fantastic Discworld when the alchemists discover the magic of the silver screen. But what is the dark secret of Holy Wood hill? As the alien clich's of Tinsel Town pour into the world, it's up to the Disc's first film stars to find out. . . THRILL as Victor Tugelbend ("Can't sing. Can't dance. Can handlea sword a little") and Theda Withel ("I come from a little town you've probably never even heard of") battle the forces of evil and cinema advertising. . .
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