A teen and his younger brother fly to Japan to visit a pen pal. At the beginning, the strange food and the foreign customs make the boys very uncomfortable, but when the time comes to leave, they find that they have had a wonderful experience that will be with them forever. Written with humor and verve and beautifully illustrated, the story is full of Japanese words and customs and culture.
Good story to introduce young children (4 and older) to a taste of Japan's culture without boring them. They even introduced a few Japanese words, only problem is I wish that they had put the pronunciations in the back of the book. It was definately more modern than other books that I have found in my local library concerning Japan.
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