Sumo Colors (Little Sumo)

by Sanae Ishida (Author)

Sumo Colors (Little Sumo)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: Little Sumo

Perfect for early learning, this fun board book in the Little Sumo series, from the creator of the Little Kunoichi series, features adorable sumo wrestlers that introduce children to colors and shares elements of Japanese culture that will enrich readers of all ages.

Take a peek into the lives of sumo wrestlers in this adorable book about colors! Simple, charming scenes with sumo wrestlers help young readers learn different colors, such as red, orange, blue, and black.

The Japanese word that corresponds to the English word for each color is included.

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Starred Review

PreS-K--A merry troupe of sumo wrestlers traipses through a landscape inspired by the iconography of feudal Japan. Soft washes of color depict a carriage ride past a red shrine, a tea ceremony in a green garden, a boat ride over a blue ocean, and a picnic under a pink sunset. Each page features the English name of a color, as well as its Japanese name, both written in hiragana or katakana characters and transliterated into the Latin alphabet. VERDICT A treat for the eye and an early primer on Japanese vocabulary. Recommended for all collections.

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Review quotes

These bright books teaching about opposites, colors, and shapes are filled with humorous pictures, and are that perfect amount of cheeky. Just lovely.—Asian Lit for Kids

Kids will love it and parents as well as there are so many things to be found in the pictures. There is plenty to talk about, to point at, to learn.—Twirling Book Princess

These adorable board books introduce babies to colors and shapes, as seen in the world of sumo!. . . Too cute for words!—Youth Services Book Review

Sanae Ishida
Sanae Ishida is a Seattle area author-illustrator of the Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl picture book series, and Little Sumo, a board book series. She is also the author of several books on sewing and enjoys making clothing, resulting in too many handmade clothes for herself and her daughter. She lives with her husband and daughter in Seattle. Find out more about her work at SanaeIshida.com.

Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781632173447
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little Bigfoot
Publication date
September 27, 2022
Series
Little Sumo
BISAC categories
JNF038020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Asia
JNF013020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | Colors
JNF020000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Foreign Language Study | General
Library of Congress categories
Colors
Color
Board books
Vocabulary
Japanese language

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