Tasty Baby Belly Buttons
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Book Overview
According to legend, Japanese villagers once lived in fear of great hulking ogres called Onis who considered babies' belly buttons the tastiest of all treats. When they raided a village it was the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0679893695
ISBN13:9780679893691
Release Date:May 1999
Publisher:Alfred A. Knopf
Length:40 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 8.3" x 10.2"
Age Range:5 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Girl Power!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
The story of the cute, spunky heroine Uriko-hime who was born from a melon will surely delight children of all ages. It is actually a retelling of the Japanese folktale Momotaro. Judy Sierra's narration is lovely. Tontoko-tontoko--I could hear Uriko-hime's wooden sandals. And Meilo So's illustrations are a real eye-candy.
Momotaro reworked!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
As a Japanese language teacher in a Primary school, I have always shared the story of Momotaro with my students who are really fascinated with the oni (demons) and Momotaro's bravery and kindness. I was thrilled to find this new reworking of the traditional story with a female "hero" who was born from a large melon rather than a peach, and sets off to Onigashima to rescue the babies from the oni, accompanied by the dog, pheasant and the monkey, all sustained of course by the famous kibidango. A really enjoyable and fun read-aloud and a good teaching tool for comparing traditional stories with reworkings.
Bellybuttons is an exciting read-aloud!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
As a fourth grade teacher, I plan to use this book as an introduction to folklore. It is especially appealing to find a book with an Asian heroine.
Little kids will love this book!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
My 3-year old loved this book after the first reading. If your child likes belly buttons, he or she will love this book and will soon be running around the house chanting: "Belly Button, Belly Buttons, Tasty Baby Belly Buttons."
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