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Yoshi’s Feast
CCBC Review:
Yoshi the fan maker lives next-door to Sabu, who broiled delcious-smelling eels to sell the to few customers who came his way. Every night Yoshi watched Sabu gobble up all the leftovers, without once offering him a taste. Sabu thought it only fair that Yoshi pay for the eels if he wanted to eat them. A rift soon grew between the neighbors, with Sabu insisting that Yoshi pay for the privilege of smelling the broiled eels. Yoshi’s clever problem-solving leads to an amusing and satisfying resolution to this traditional Japanese tale. Kajikawa’s zesty retelling uses marvelous onomatopoeia that makes the story a pleasure to read aloud. Yumi Heo’s masterful oil, pencil and collage illustrations capture the humor and energy of the story. Highly Commended, 2001 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©2000 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Yumi Heo
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Folk and Fairy Tales
Humor
Japanese and Japanese Americans
Problem-Solving
Diversity subject:
Asian
Publisher:
DK
Publish Year: 2000
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0789426072
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, Kajikawa
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