わたしの出会った子どもたち

by Kenjirō Haitani, 灰谷 健次郎

17年間の教師生活を通じて知った子どもたちのやさしさ、個性の豊かさ。児童雑誌「きりん」に掲載された、底抜けに明るくユニークな子どもの詩の数々。どんな時も、子どもたちが自分を支え、育んでくれた――。「兎の眼」「太陽の子」「天の瞳」の著者・灰谷健次郎が綴る、子どもの可能性の大きさ、そして人間への熱い思い。限りない感動に満ちた、灰谷文学の原点。

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

His name is written as 灰谷健次郎 in Japanese.

Reviews

[Angel 一匹狼 · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book where Haitani reminisces on the different influences that shaped his life and writing "わたしの出会った子どもたち" is one of those feel good books where, in the end, hope wins (even if we go through some dark moments). The problem is that, even if Haitani is trying to offer light on how everyone has to be listened to, and how everyone has good qualities and dreams, etc., it also can feel like all those people that he is talking about are there to further his development/story. I will find some of Haitani's books and then it will be easier to better understand this memoir (Haitani being famous for his children books).

The best: its positivism and hope

The worst: it can feel like exploitation, Haitani's use of children's writings and people he met stories

Alternatives: no idea

6/10

(Japanese; original)