Kamishibai Man by Allen Say

Title: Kamishibai Man

Author:  Allen Say     

Illustrator: Allen Say      

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin     

Year: 2005

Awards/Accolades: - none

Summary: An old man remembers being a Kamishibai Man in the streets of Japan. He was very popular until the children stopped coming and started watching television. As he reminisces, a crowd gathers. These are the grown children who now fondly remember his stories from their youth.

Use in Classroom/Library:

read aloud; make Kamishibai stories; learn about Allen Say; learn about Japan

Curriculum Connections:

Art: create Kamishibai stories from their favoritestories.
Social Studies: learn about Japan and the art of oral storytelling

Special Features:

http://kamishibai.com/

This title is in the UTK Library.