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'Mai and the Missing Melon' by Sonoko Sakai

Description:
"Mai and the Missing Melon" is a heartwarming exploration of Japanese food, culture, and history, geared towards children aged 3-7. Penned by Sonoko Sakai, the author of "Japanese Home Cooking," this charming tale follows Mai on a journey through 1960s rural Japan as she embarks on an Enoden train adventure to her grandmother's home. Loosely based on the author's own childhood, Mai's wish to gift a sweet muskmelon takes an unexpected turn, leading to a delightful lesson about good intentions and kindness from her grandmother. The expressive art vividly captures the Japanese countryside, weaving through sea views, bamboo forests, and temples, creating a nostalgic and delightful reading experience.

Measurements:
32 pages
9'' x 0.3'' x 10.75''
English text
For ages 3 to 7 (preschool to 2nd grade)

History: 
Sonoko Saikai is a Japanese-American chef, cooking teacher and author of several cookbooks including, The Poetical Pursuit of Food: Japanese Recipes for American Cooks, Rice Craft, and the award-winning Japanese Home Cooking: Simple Meals, Authentic Flavors. Considered an expert on Japanese home-cooking and a culinary entrepreneur with her pre-packaged Japanese products that are both healthy and environmentally conscious, Sonoko also crafts her own line of home cooking kits ranging from curry brick making kits to baked good mixes.
Materials:
Hardback

Variation: 
NA

Care Instructions:
NA

 

All books are final sale.

 

Description:
"Mai and the Missing Melon" is a heartwarming exploration of Japanese food, culture, and history, geared towards children aged 3-7. Penned by Sonoko Sakai, the author of "Japanese Home Cooking," this charming tale follows Mai on a journey through 1960s rural Japan as she embarks on an Enoden train adventure to her grandmother's home. Loosely based on the author's own childhood, Mai's wish to gift a sweet muskmelon takes an unexpected turn, leading to a delightful lesson about good intentions and kindness from her grandmother. The expressive art vividly captures the Japanese countryside, weaving through sea views, bamboo forests, and temples, creating a nostalgic and delightful reading experience.

Measurements:
32 pages
9'' x 0.3'' x 10.75''
English text
For ages 3 to 7 (preschool to 2nd grade)

History: 
Sonoko Saikai is a Japanese-American chef, cooking teacher and author of several cookbooks including, The Poetical Pursuit of Food: Japanese Recipes for American Cooks, Rice Craft, and the award-winning Japanese Home Cooking: Simple Meals, Authentic Flavors. Considered an expert on Japanese home-cooking and a culinary entrepreneur with her pre-packaged Japanese products that are both healthy and environmentally conscious, Sonoko also crafts her own line of home cooking kits ranging from curry brick making kits to baked good mixes.
Materials:
Hardback

Variation: 
NA

Care Instructions:
NA

 

All books are final sale.

 

$6.63

Original: $18.95

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'Mai and the Missing Melon' by Sonoko Sakai

$18.95

$6.63

Description

Description:
"Mai and the Missing Melon" is a heartwarming exploration of Japanese food, culture, and history, geared towards children aged 3-7. Penned by Sonoko Sakai, the author of "Japanese Home Cooking," this charming tale follows Mai on a journey through 1960s rural Japan as she embarks on an Enoden train adventure to her grandmother's home. Loosely based on the author's own childhood, Mai's wish to gift a sweet muskmelon takes an unexpected turn, leading to a delightful lesson about good intentions and kindness from her grandmother. The expressive art vividly captures the Japanese countryside, weaving through sea views, bamboo forests, and temples, creating a nostalgic and delightful reading experience.

Measurements:
32 pages
9'' x 0.3'' x 10.75''
English text
For ages 3 to 7 (preschool to 2nd grade)

History: 
Sonoko Saikai is a Japanese-American chef, cooking teacher and author of several cookbooks including, The Poetical Pursuit of Food: Japanese Recipes for American Cooks, Rice Craft, and the award-winning Japanese Home Cooking: Simple Meals, Authentic Flavors. Considered an expert on Japanese home-cooking and a culinary entrepreneur with her pre-packaged Japanese products that are both healthy and environmentally conscious, Sonoko also crafts her own line of home cooking kits ranging from curry brick making kits to baked good mixes.
Materials:
Hardback

Variation: 
NA

Care Instructions:
NA

 

All books are final sale.

 

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