HAPPY traintothe NEW edgeof YEAR japan….įollow amylangekawamuradotcom on WordPress.Sunrise view from my husband’s boyhood room in Sakata City….Why I am no longer posting on this blog….Hugs to you all during this time of COVID-19.However, every so while in a car in America, especially in a more rural type of setting, I would smell the scent of a skunk. I explained that growing up in the United States, I never saw an actual skunk in the wild (I lived in a housing area.) (Also, wiki says skunks are primarily nocturnal, and I imagine that when I was in the true countryside, I was very noisy and scared any wild creatures away.) Skunks are not a part of Japanese culture. Well, while I think Japanese kids know of skunks….they are actually indigenous to North America, and they don’t exist in Japan outside of zoos.

Note–One of the animals in the book is a skunk. I can’t help but think the Japanese translators need to inject a little imagination into their titles. The Japanese title is: Neko tte Konna Fuu? “Is a Cat Like This?” 1.1K 163K views 5 years ago The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws. The original title in English is: “They All Saw a Cat.” It’s about how different animals view the same cat.)Īs usual (big sigh) the Japanese translation is not a literal translation of the original book. (If you read the book, you’ll see what I mean. It’s a great book for me to use-VERY simple English, yet it is educational and interesting for all ages. They All Saw A Cat by Brendan Wenzel - New York Times bestseller and 2017 Caldecott Medal and Honor Book 'An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized.' -Shelf Awareness, starred review 'Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzels book feels like a game changer. If the library doesn’t have it, I don’t do it!)īut I felt that “They All Saw a Cat” was a book that so many people could enjoy, so I requested the library to purchase it in English. (I ALWAYS get the Japanese version from the public library.

Usually, I myself will purchase the English version.

I researched and chose “They All Saw a Cat.” Every semester I choose a picture book to read in English to elementary school classes, part of my duties as a library volunteer.

They all saw a cat by brendan wenzel