Кимоно

Kokeshi

by Annelore Parot

"Кимоно" - это первая книга серии "Кокеши". "Кимоно" вводит девочек в неотразимый мир японских куколок-кокеши, красивых кимоно, уникальных причесок, веселых подруг и много-многого другого! Благодаря прекрасной полиграфии - плотной мелованной бумаге, листикам, под которые любопытно заглядывать, клапанам, которые интересно разворачивать, отверстиям в страницах, благодаря которым одна картинка оригинально накладывается на другую, складывающимся деталям "Кимоно" приятно рассматривать и трогать. Это интерактивная игра, развивающая память, внимание и вкус у девочек любого возраста!

Genres: Picture Books, Japan, Childrens, Asia, Japanese Literature, Fashion, Fiction

28 pages, Hardcover

First published October 22, 2009

Reviews

[Noran Miss Pumkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

adore the colors and textures of the book design. Chronicle Books comes through again for me. My one regret visiting SF so many times, I never got to their store. The book even has a coolth cloth tag. The are not real Kokeshi-in the traditional sense of the wooden dolls. This book has them dressing up in just, traditional kimonos and fun hair styles=not possible for a real one. The graphic design is great! I would own this book, even if I was not into Japan nor a huge kokeshi collector. This book is for kids, of any any age. It is full of smiles. This series has 3 other books-to be released later, a notebook, and something else I cannot recall.

[Rebecca Allen]

I want to like this book, it’s very cute. But it’s really unfortunate that nobody who speaks Japanese proofread the Japanese word choices included here. There are multiple odd but understandable words, and then you get to the character named Mizuko. Oh no... this is literally the term for a baby who dies before being born (including aborted fetuses). There have been parents who have wanted to name their daughters Mizuko who were denied permission by the government. The Japanese in this book reads like someone was using Google Translate.

[Clare · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just two words for this picture book: absolutely gorgeous!

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG, seriously the cutest book ever

[Jodi · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the most exquisitely cute children's books I've seen in a long time. Seriously adorable fun for 4-8 yr old girls.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't want to say anything about this charming book, because it's so beautiful and I want it to my special secret. (Mine, mine, mine!)

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of Willow's (by 2 year old Japanese daughter) all time favorite books!

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful, interactive children's book about Japanese culture. Love the design of this book!

[Mireille Duval · Rating 3 out of 5]

Choisi par Charlotte qui aime beaucoup l'esthétique japonaise (à cause entre autres de sa grande soeur qui est fan d'animes). C'était davantage un livre-jeu donc pas vraiment de trame narrative à suivre, et je ne suis pas du tout connaissante du Japon et de sa culture donc je ne sais pas si ce qui y est dépeint est exact. Mais c'était beau!

[Ivory · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about the different types of kimonos. I loved that the book was interactive and made it a fun way to learn about another culture. A good small group book, or classroom book.
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[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for introducing a tiny bit of Japanese culture and language.

[Michelle Gray · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one would also be a lot of fun on a one on one basis.

[Yvonne O'Connor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute and interactive read!

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorable kids in kimonos encourage readers to look closely at the details and find small items in the illustrations.

[Kari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book with lots to look for, my 7 year old loved it!

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Browsing the shelves, it wasn’t only that Kimonos was faced outward, but it stood out. You can guess why…and it isn’t only because my eye is drawn to red. Once I had it in hand, I knew it was coming home with me. I love these interactive books. And well, I do love pretty things. Kimonos is pretty. Annelore Parot, is not afraid of color and patterns. Her choices alone recommend a lingering look, but most of the activities require an attention to details.

There are games of differentiation and matching and memory. There are lifting flaps and turning of pages that engage the reader/listener interact in the layering of the story. The educational quality includes translations of Japanese words as well as an introduction/exploration of cultural dress and relationships. Playing dress up usually involves a scenario that reflect social/cultural scripts and Parot optimizes this.

We meet different Kokeshi characters in Kimonos, but French author/illustrator Annelore Parot has a series of Kokeshi books and products, Aoki (below) is just one I happened to find on the shelf. There is also a Kokeshi club site. These would have been dangerous for me when Natalya was young.

It could easily work as a quiet activity book, but I think, like Kimonos, this is one to play with together–because one, it is fun; and two, there is no answer key. This one is good for early grade school. It is doll-play. But even so, use this as an excuse to interact with that lovely child in your life.

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[Maria Box · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is really cute! I loved the story and the illustrations.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This handsome picture book pays tribute to Kokeshi dolls, and introduces four different ones, each of whom is identified by her own particular kimono style. Readers are asked to find the schoolgirl Kokeshis and the class guests in some pictures. In others, they must choose from different hairstyles and kimonos. There are plenty of flaps to lift and colors to savor in this unique picture book. I loved the last page in which readers must lift the large Kokeshi shape to reveal a smaller one, and a smaller one, and an even smaller one. Doll-lovers will adore this one.

[Monica Edinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would have loved this at age seven or eight. Incredibly fun for what it is. Partly because I adore interactive books like this and partly because I adored Rumer Godden's Miss Happiness and Miss Flower for which I got my own versions of the dolls and made all their stuff from the book (still have it in some tiny matchboxes). Now I want these dolls too.

[Barb Middleton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hard to read out loud but good for colors and pattern recognition - reminded me of I Spy. Try Aoki as a read aloud. It is better. In this story the 7 year old students were jumping up to look more closely at the patterns and trying to answer the questions. It was too disruptive with 20 bouncing tots. They ooh'ed and aah'ed over the illustrations like each page was a sky full of fireworks.

[Stephanie Fujii · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this for my daughter so that we could learn some Japanese. The illustrations are beautiful and I love how interactive the book is. Each page has something to look for or a question to ask or a flap that flips up to reveal something cool underneath. Additionally, on each page are the characters and pronunciation for different Japanese words (days of the week, noodles, etc.) Love it!

[Selena Pigoni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, but not much else. Even for a children's book there's not a lot of text to actually read... It's more like an activity book (find the Kokeshi that matches, things like that).

I was hoping for more drawings of kimono, or maybe have a kokeshi showing you how you wear a kimono. That kind of stuff.

You'd have to be really big into kokeshi to pay 18 bucks for this.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It is for children, and it is so interactive- it really makes them think. But the design is very appealing to adult aesthetics, too. I really liked this- it's one I would actually buy for a little kid.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! I want to use it next year when we talk about culture. We talked this year a little about how dolls often reflect our cultural traditions and the class was enthralled. This book would have been fun to use then.

[Phoenix · Rating 4 out of 5]

Phoenix really enjoyed this book. Every time we read it she found something new to discover and play with. We even made Kimono doll book marks and she even put in a little play with them. I personally it was just ok but its not aimed for me.

[jacky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had seen this book around for years at the library and finally decided to take it home with us. Natalie loved it. Each page spread has interactive elements. I also like the exposure to a culture we don't see much of where we live.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved the visual treatment of this book. It could not be more appealing to young eyes. Dolls are the main characters, not that there is a story. It is mostly a visual game of finding the patterns, and what beautiful patterns they are, based on the fabrics of kimonos in Japan.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imagine "Where's Waldo?" but with Kokeshi dolls, lift the flaps, cut outs & other layout fun. Awesome gift for girly girls!

[Tif · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is vibrant, colorful, and 100% adorable. There's quite a bit to look at, and I found myself enjoying it just as much as a kid would(and maybe even more-so.)

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute children's picture book for the hello kitty set. Lots of detail in the drawings and a couple of visual games. Probably best suited for girls.