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-- Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, 1995-- Fifty years later, it is still hard to tell children the story of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima. This restrained and heartfelt picture book can help adults begin that task. -- KR (pointer).-- The paintings are powerful, almost super-real at times, as a father remembers his child at play. -- BL (starred).
Publication
Walker Childrens (1995), 32 pages
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LibraryThing member Kweber8
Summary: The story was written fifty years after the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The father narrates the story about how his young son, Shin, begged for a red tricycle. Shin was impatient and he constantly told his sisters and best friend about how he would have this bike, until one day his
Review: A very sad and very true story that Kodama shares with readers helps show the central message of unconditional love. So many times our children tell their parents that they do not listen or that they do not care, but this books shows young readers that that is not the case. After losing three children, Shin's parents carried out their love for their children. Throughout the entire book it shows how parents grieve and lift up their children in anyway possible. Shin's parents honored him by burying him with his childhood best friend of all three years. Shin's parents could have buried him with his family, but they knew what Shin would have wanted. They continued doing small gestures for their children fifty years after the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Fifty years later they went back to the spot they buried Shin at and the last bit of honor they could give him, they did. His tricycle is now in display at the Peace Museum for remembrance.
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uncle gave one to him. The day he got the red tricycle, Hiroshima was attacked. Shin’s parents were covered in head to toe, but did everything they could to find their children. Unfortunately, Shin’s two sisters, Michiko and Yoko, did not make it passed the initial attacked and Shin passed away not long after. Their parents did everything they could in the next fifty years to honor their children. The children were honored and when asked about their children, the parents spoke highly of them and what they sacrificed at such young ages.Review: A very sad and very true story that Kodama shares with readers helps show the central message of unconditional love. So many times our children tell their parents that they do not listen or that they do not care, but this books shows young readers that that is not the case. After losing three children, Shin's parents carried out their love for their children. Throughout the entire book it shows how parents grieve and lift up their children in anyway possible. Shin's parents honored him by burying him with his childhood best friend of all three years. Shin's parents could have buried him with his family, but they knew what Shin would have wanted. They continued doing small gestures for their children fifty years after the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Fifty years later they went back to the spot they buried Shin at and the last bit of honor they could give him, they did. His tricycle is now in display at the Peace Museum for remembrance.
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NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (11th Edition: 1993-1995)
Language
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Japanese
Physical description
32 p.; 1 inches
ISBN
0802783759 / 9780802783752