| | |  | Tapestries | Home » » » » » A Pair of Red Clogs | | | | | | | Description: | | A child's delight in a new pair of shoes is the same all over the world, whether the shoes are patent-leather sandals, straw alpargatas, deerskin moccasins, or wooden clogs. For Mako, a little Japanese girl, the new shoes were clogs painted with red lacquer that shone beautifully. This is the story of what happened after she cracked the new clogs playing the weather-telling game and so longed for a bright, shiny new pair to replace them that she almost did a dishonest thing. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Masako Matsuno | | Hardcover:
| 32 pages | | Publisher:
| Purple House Press | | Publication Date:
| 2002-11 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1930900201 | | Product Length:
| 8.32 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.58 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.47 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 16 reviews |
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38 of 38 found the following review helpful:
buy this book for a child you loveNov 05, 2002
By Judith
"Judith"
My mother recently mailed to me a 40 year-old copy of "A Pair of Red Clogs" that I had when I was small. I wept in recognition of the poignant, exquisite illustrations of this young girl's life in Japan which so delighted me as a very young child. I read it now to my two year-old son, who asks questions about "the weather-telling game" that cracked Mako's clogs. The story is character forming, but it's the illustrations that last a lifetime in memory.
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
A childhood favorite!Apr 25, 2006
By Brenda Sageng
It's lovely to see this book is back in print. I received a copy as a birthday gift when I was 5 years old (it was a new publication then!) and continue to treasure that same volume today. I also received a real pair of clogs from Japan about the same time, so the story took on even more meaning for me. I have an opportunity to teach a workshop in Japan in May about how our experiences are reflected in our artworks -- and this beautifully illustrated story which taught me so much about integrity, as well as Japanese culture, will be an important reference in my presentation. Simple lessons, so important to a child's character,kindly taught, DO last a lifetime! This is an important book for your child's library.
12 of 15 found the following review helpful:
A Pair of Red Clogs to be republished!Jun 17, 2002
By Jill Morgan
Purple House Press is reissuing A Pair of Red Clogs in the late fall of 2002! Same great story and pictures in a hardcover edition.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great book for all agesOct 10, 2007
By Me
"Meghan"
My two boys, ages 2 and 5 love this book. Universal themes paired with beautiful Japanese art and poetry make it a winner.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Great picture book!May 04, 2009
By Anne Ash's Mom
We used this book in our homeschool curriculum (FIAR). It includes traditional Japanese culture and a moral lesson(honesty) without being too "preach-y" about it. It gave us a lot to talk about. It is well written and illustrated. My 4yr old really enjoyed it-- I think older children would like it too.
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