 First Asian edition cover (English) | |
| Author | Tetsuko Kuroyanagi |
|---|---|
| Original title | Madogiwa no Totto-chan |
| Translator | Dorothy Britton |
| Illustrator | Chihiro Iwasaki |
| Cover artist | Chihiro Iwasaki |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Children's literature, Autobiographical novel |
| Publisher | Kodansha Publishers Ltd. |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | Japan |
Published in English | 1982 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 232 |
| ISBN | 978-4-7700-2067-3 [Books 1] |
Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window (Japanese: 窓ぎわのトットちゃん, Hepburn: Madogiwa no Totto-chan) is an autobiographical memoir written by Japanese television personality and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. The book was published in 1981, and became an "instant bestseller" in Japan.[1] The book is about the values of the unconventional education that Kuroyanagi received during World War II at Tomoe Gakuen, a Tokyo elementary school founded by educator Sosaku Kobayashi.[1][2]
The Japanese name of the book is an expression used to describe people whom society considers to be failures.[3]
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- ^ a b Walker, James. "BIG IN JAPAN: Tetsuko Kuroyanagi". metropolis.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ Otake, Tomoko (September 16, 2000). "UNICEF ambassador blames politics for plight of children". www.japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ Chira, Susan (November 21, 1982). "GROWING UP JAPANESE". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2008-11-06.