Pagineborn 1933 · Tokyo, Japan
📖 Best for: Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11) · Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14)
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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, a famous Japanese TV host, wrote Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (1981) about her own childhood at Tomoe Gakuen, an extraordinary school held in old railway carriages. It is one of Japan’s best-selling books ever.
New to Tetsuko Kuroyanagi? Start with Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window.
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, a famous Japanese TV host, wrote Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (1981) about her own childhood at Tomoe Gakuen, an extraordinary school held in old railway carriages. It is one of Japan’s best-selling books ever.
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window is a great place to start.
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi’s books are best for grades 3–5 (ages 8–11) · grades 6–8 (ages 11–14).
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Tetsuko Kuroyanagi ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.