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40 pp.
| Little
| August, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-0-316-20337-1$17.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Julia Kuo.
A Japanese boy searches for the sound of silence after an elderly musician tells him that the most beautiful sound is that of "ma," or silence. Young Yoshio listens--in a bamboo grove, in traffic, and at home--but no place is perfectly quiet. Kuo's illustrations fill the double-page spreads with lively scenes from Tokyo's busy streets and Yoshio's peaceful home.