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Kamishibai man by Allen Say · Booklabria

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Kamishibai man

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First published: 2005
Editions: 4 in 2 languages

Synopsis

After many years of retirement, an old Kamishibai man--a Japanese street performer who tells stories and sells candies--decides to make his rounds once more even though such entertainment declined after the advent of television.

Subjects: Children's fiction
Children
Japan
Storytelling
Japanese language
Set in: Japan

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4 in 2 languages

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English3 Japanese1

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