I enjoyed reading this story because it was so unpredictable. I also like dhow the illustrations of the story matched with each page very well, I did not have to guess what was going on in the illustration because they were very detailed and matched their description well.
This book is about a boy and his mother as they are trying to find a way to overcome their financial situation. The illustrator uses line and shape to portray the emotion of the story.
“As for Taro, he does a good job of keeping count of the rice for his father-in-law, which is no easy task.“
I would use this book with my students to teach them the importance of hard work. If you want to be successful in life and in school, you have to be able to work hard and always try your best
This is an award winning book about a little boy who takes a three year nap. This story is about a poor boy who is very lazy. When a rich merchant moves to town, he decided he wants to convince the merchants daughter to marry him so he doesn't have to work and can still be rich. However, the sons mother thinks of a plan of her own. She will help him be able to marry her, as long as he works.