{"product_id":"words-to-make-a-friend-a-story-in-japanese-and-english-hardcover","title":"Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Jo Napoli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNaoko Stoop\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA clever and innovative bilingual English\/Japanese picture book about a Japanese girl and an American girl who prove you don't need to speak the same language to understand each other.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside her window. The only problem is the Japanese girl doesn't speak English and the American girl doesn't speak Japanese. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow will these two girls have any fun at all? As it turns out, it's not that hard when both girls are looking for a friend! What starts with a simple \"hello\" and \"konnichiwa\" becomes a day filled with fun in the snow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach girl's love of play, snow, and making a new friend transcends the need to speak the same language, and by using simple words in their own languages, along with a bit of charades, the girls find they have all they need to build a snow creature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn important book to show children that speaking the same language isn't a prerequisite to making a new friend.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and a writer of children's and young adult fiction. Some of her work includes \u003ci\u003eTreasury of Greek Mythology, Stones in Water, Treasury of Norse Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Daughter of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e. She has five children and eight grandchildren. She dreams of moving to the woods and becoming a naturalist. She loves to garden, bake bread, dance, and make pottery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNaoko Stoop is a Brooklyn-based, self-taught illustrator. She grew up in Tokyo and has illustrated many picture books including \u003ci\u003ePup and Bear, Sun and Moon Have a Tea Party\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Picture Book \u003ci\u003eRed Knit Cap Girl\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 11.1 x 8.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45610724818988,"sku":"9780593122273","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/words-to-make-a-friend-a-story-in-japanese-and-english-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}