Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window

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Summary: A must read for all educators
Review: Toto-Chan is one of my all-time favorite book. I remember checking it out of my elementary school library 3-4 times every semester. The author proposes an interestine question to us readers: what is normal or abnormal childhood? Here one will be drawn to the vivid portraits of not just children, but perhaps more importantly, those who allow the young to be children.

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Summary: Hungry for more!
Review: Totto Chan is my favourite book! I mean it! My first encounter with Totto Chan was in a book of short stories during a literature lesson. I was deeply amazed by the fact that how a first-grader could be expelled from school. Reading about Totto Chan's experiences really tugged at my heartstrings. Even her new school Tomoe Gakuen exuded a charm of its own. I simply love the atmosphere of the school and the song that the students dutifully sing before meals. While reading the book, I could almost imagine myself attending classes in abandoned railroad cars and the euphoria of going to school everyday. Definitely not a chore, not anymore. I would recommend this book to everyone who wants to relive their childhood memories. This book is worth every penny! What are you waiting for? Go get it now!