About this title: A young Japanese boy named Taro befriends Jiro-san, an older man, even though the other children think Jiro-San is strange. When Jiro-San asks Taro to help him sweep the beach, Taro begins to think that maybe the others are right--maybe Jiro-San is nothing more than a strange old man. However, when Taro learns that Jiro-San is cleaning the beach in anticipation of the arrival of his special friends, Taro is intrigued and agrees to help. As they await the arrival of Jiro-San's friends, Taro begins to appreciate the importance of caring for such ocean-dwelling creatures as dolphins, whales, and ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Date Published: 07/08/1997
ISBN-13:9780711211612ISBN:0711211612
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Date Published: 1997-08-30
ISBN-13:9780374378882ISBN:0374378886
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