A Peek At Japan

Perfect binding. Illustrated black, white, red cover. Over 150 sketches, calligraphy. Fifteen beautiful photos. Pronunciation guide, English, Japanese in different typestyles for clarity. 146 pages 8 1/2 x 11". Born of Canadian missionaries in Japan, author Florence Metcalf lived there 18 prewar years, returned for the Allied occupation, & now teaches American students Japanese & Japanese businessmen's wives English. Seven or seventy, A PEEK AT JAPAN provides a stressfree tool to learn everyday expressions, useful phrases, counting, simple writing & reading. A FUN BOOK. Descriptions of homelife, customs, festivals, recipes, songs with music, folktales, things unique to Japan are factual. Charming illustrations by Japanese artists are current. Now economically intermingled, new curiosity about Japan prevails re language & customs. We must learn more about each other. This book is valuable to language & social studies teachers preschool through high school, travellers, students, 4-H, YMCA, sister city groups, Japanese-owned-business employees, grandparents & readers interpreting current events. METCO PUBLISHING, 15805 S.E. 12th Place, Bellevue, WA 98008. $14.95. Washington State only, tax $1.23. Shipping: $2.05 in US, each additional $0.75, Canada double. Phone: 1-206-746-2853.