When the sakura bloom / Narisa Togo ; English adaptation by Michael Sedunary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Togo, Narisa, 1987- author, illustrator.

Contributor:

Sedunary, Michael, 1946- adapter.

Award Winning and Notable Children's and Young Adult Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Sakura ga sakuto. English

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Japanese flowering cherry--Juvenile fiction.

Japanese flowering cherry.

Trees--Japan--Juvenile fiction.

Trees.

Nature stories.

Japan--Juvenile fiction.

Japan.

Japanese flowering cherries--Fiction.

Trees--Japan--Fiction.

Japan--Fiction.

Nature--Fiction.

Genre:

Picture books for children.

picture books.

Fiction.

Juvenile works.

Picture books.

Physical Description:

32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 31 cm

Edition:

First US edition.

Place of Publication:

Kew East, VIC : Berbay Publishing Pty Ltd, 2022.

Summary:

Why do the Japanese make such a fuss over cherry blossom season? Sure, they're beautiful, but is there something deeper that the rest of us are missing? When the Sakura Bloom by Nariso Togo sheds light on the cultural significance of cherry blossom season in Japan, and an insight into the unique mindset of its people. Through subtle text and gentle imagery readers will see the importance of slowing down to appreciate the moment. That comfort, not despair, can be found in the inevitable cycles of the seasons. How change can usher in opportunities and rejuvenation. Moreover, When the Sakura Bloom is an understated illustration of the importance of celebrating the fleeting, delicate beauty of nature; and the metaphor this represents for life itself.

Notes:

"Originally published by Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers, Inc., Tokyo, Japan, in 2020 under the title 'Sakura Ga Sakuto'."

ISBN:

9780648953319

0648953319

OCLC:

1243279237