Season 4, Episode 9: The Paper Crane Original Air Date: May 1987
Description: Surrounded by lush gardens of Gasho of Japan in central Valley, New York, LeVar dons a kimono and steps into the enchanting world of Japan, exploring the artistry of a Japanese vegetable carver and the art of origami. He takes a side trip to see how paper can be made out of old blue jeans, then joins Soh Daiko, an energetic and colorful group of Japanese drummers and dancers, as they perform the celebratory "festival of the drums."
Featured Books
The Paper Crane Author and Illustrator: Molly Bang
Paper Through the Ages Author: Shaaron Cosner Illustrator: Priscilla Kiedrowski
Perfect Crane Author: Anne Laurin Illustrator: Charles Mikolaycak
How My Parents Learned To Eat Author: Ina R. Friedman Illustrator: Allen Say
Original Air Date: May 1987
Description: Surrounded by lush gardens of Gasho of Japan in central Valley, New York, LeVar dons a kimono and steps into the enchanting world of Japan, exploring the artistry of a Japanese vegetable carver and the art of origami. He takes a side trip to see how paper can be made out of old blue jeans, then joins Soh Daiko, an energetic and colorful group of Japanese drummers and dancers, as they perform the celebratory "festival of the drums."
Featured Books
The Paper Crane
Author and Illustrator: Molly Bang
Paper Through the Ages
Author: Shaaron Cosner
Illustrator: Priscilla Kiedrowski
Perfect Crane
Author: Anne Laurin
Illustrator: Charles Mikolaycak
How My Parents Learned To Eat
Author: Ina R. Friedman
Illustrator: Allen Say
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