Satomi Ichikawa Books
Here a little child I stand
A selection of religious poems from the Upanishads, the Old Testament, and the likes of Langston Hughes, Ogden Nash, and Robert Herrick.
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Nora's Castle
Accompanied by her doll, Maggie, Teddy the stuffed bear, and Kiki the dog, a little girl sets out to explore the mysterious castle on the hill.
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Happy birthday!
Follows a year of different birthday celebrations in a little girl's life and describes how birthdays are celebrated around the world.
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Nora's Stars
While visiting her grandmother, Nora joins with the animated toys from an old chest to bring the stars down from the night sky, but their loss makes the sky black and sad.
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Nora's Roses
After watching other people pick and carry off most of her roses while she is sick in bed, Nora has a special dream involving the flowers.
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Fickle Barbara
Ballerina Bear Barbara, who lives in a child's room in Paris, discovers that while it is nice to make new friends, old friends should never be forgotten.
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Bravo, Tanya
Tanya loves to dance but has trouble integrating her steps with the clapping and counting of her ballet teacher, until she tries moving to the music and the sounds inside her head.
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Nora's Surprise
Nora's outdoor tea party with her toys at the home of some friendly geese is disrupted by Benji, the greedy sheep from next door, but he eventually makes amends.
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