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Yotsuba

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Yotsuba&! (vol. 1) by Kiyohiko Azuma.  Houston, TX:  ADV Manga, 2003.  Yotuba&!, a four year old girl, moves to a new city with her single and laid-back father.  Everyday reality enchants and delights her and others find her comical and strange.

ISBN: 141390317

Media: Pen and ink, Manga-style

Q/P: 4/5

CURRICULUM CONNECTION: 5TH – 12TH grade for ESL classes.

 

Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSwlAr82PrE

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Azuma, Kiyohiko.  Yotsuba & Volume 1 Houston:  ADV-Manga, 2005.  ISBN:

      978-1-41390-318-8

Summary

This graphic novel is translated from Japanese and reads right to left.  The story about a young school girl in the real world with humor and energy.

 

Media

 

Bold art shows emotions and humor.  Black and white, little dialog.  Huge eyes

    Literary

    Devices

Manga

 

Curriculum Connection

Recreational reading.

5th – 8th grades

 

Rating

4Q  4P

Even in Wikipedia

 

Theme/extra

Fun to read in a different way.  Has become a series.

“Today is always the most enjoyable day.”

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