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  • Tsūji, Interpreters in and Around Early Modern Japan

    Edited by Mino Saito, Miki Sato ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book introduces English-speaking audiences to tsūji, who were interpreters in different contexts in Japan and then the Ryukyu Kingdom from the late 16th to the mid-19th century. It comprises seven historical case studies on tsūji in which contributors adopt a context-oriented approach. They aim to explore the function of these interpreters in communication with other cultures in different ... Read more

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  • The Shape of You

    by Muon Thi Van ...
    Illustrated by Miki Sato ...
    A thoughtful and unique meditation on the shapes found in everyday life.A mother tells her daughter about the shapes that make up their lives. At first, they are literal shapes. The shape of their door is a rectangle, their table, a square. Water can be shaped like a cube or a cloud. Then, she moves into the figurative. The shape of learning is a question. The shape of warmth is a space waiting to ... Read more

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  • How to Decorate a Christmas Tree

    Illustrated by Miki Sato ...
    A little girl shares the steps for the perfect tree trimming — a holiday picture book for fans of Pick a Pine Tree and The Little Christmas Tree.In this charming Christmas tale, readers will follow along with the main character as she shares all the things that go into decorating a tree:LightsOrnamentsPopcornHot chocolateTaffy the catMemoriesAnd, most importantly, family!With stunning three... ... Read more

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  • Kids Show Kids How to Make Balloon Animals

    After learning how to make balloon animals at camp, Emily and Elizabeth set out to create the ultimate balloon twist book -- for kids, by kids, with every page in full-color photographs. They left out the complicated designs and twists that required big hands, keeping only the projects that were fun and simple to learn.The book starts with seven-year-old Elizabeth's easiest balloon twists and ... Read more

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