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Totto-chan : the little girl at the window /

A childhood recollection tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi-who was a firm believer...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Tokyo ; London : Kodansha International, 1996.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, > 1933-
Television personalities > Japan > Biography.
Tomoe Gakuen.
Kobayashi, Sōsaku, > -1963.
Elementary school principals > Japan > Biography.
Education, Elementary > Japan > Tokyo > Anecdotes.
Primary education
Tokyo (Japan)
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Summary:A childhood recollection tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi-who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.
Item Description:Translation of: Madogiwa no Totto-chan.
Physical Description:229 pages : illustrations, music ; 19 cm.
ISBN:4770020678 (pbk.)
9784770020673 (pbk.)