"Circus Day in Japan" by Eleanor Coerr is a delightful children's book that invites readers to experience the excitement of a traditional Japanese circus. The story follows a young boy who eagerly anticipates the circus's arrival in his town. As he explores the magical world filled with acrobats, clowns, and exotic animals, he learns about the importance of joy, community, and cultural traditions. Complemented by vibrant illustrations, the book features bilingual text, making it an excellent resource for children who are learning English and Japanese, and allows them to immerse themselves in a festive celebration of circus wonders. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Tuttle Publishing .

Eleanor B. Coerr traveled to Japan as a newspaper reporter in 1949, where she lived on a farm for a year, learning the language. Inspired by her farm family and a visit to a local circus, Eleanor wrote and illustrated Circus Day in Japan . It was first published by Tuttle in 1953 and remained in print until 1968. Eleanor is best-known for Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes . Yumi Matsunari is a professional translator and interpreter living in Fukui, Japan. She studied in Kyoto, Cambridge and London. Among her works are A Treasury of Japanese Folktales and Japanese Made Easy . Eleanor Coerr is the author of many books for young readers, including The Big Baloon Race, a Reading Rainbow book, Chang's Paper Pony, and The Josefina Story Quilt, a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. Carolyn Croll is the distinguished illustrator of many books for children, including the I Can Read Books The Big balloon race by Eleanor Coerr and Clara and the Bookwagon by Nancy Smiler Levinson. She lives in Philadelphia, PA.