![]() ![]() And the classrooms were six abandoned railroad cars. The ‘gates’ of the new school consisted of two short trees, that were growing. Perturbed, her mother seeks, and finds an unconventional school. ![]() The book is written from the point of view of a little six year old girl, Totto chan, who has been expelled from a regular, conventional school with its attendant insistence on ‘discipline’, because the child loves standing at the window, talking to strangers, inviting street musicians into the school premise, to sing for the students, and generally being the joyful self that every little six year old baby can be. The book, considered the author’s childhood memoir describes the unconventional education that Kuroyanagi received at Tomoe Gakuen, a Tokyo elementary school, founded by educator Sosaku Kobayashi during World War II. Published originally as Madogiwa no Totto-chan, in 1981, it became an instant bestseller in Japan. This was ‘Totto-chan The Little Girl at the Window’, written by Japanese television personality and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. ![]() ![]() In 1981 was published a book that sold 4.5 million copies. I received 78 brand-new books when I left. I didn’t want gold, silver or jewellery, or ornate ‘show-pieces’, clothes, or electronic goods. When I retired from ‘active’ service, I conveyed to my friends that I didn’t want the usual ‘going-away’ presents that are traditionally given as ‘send-off’ gifts. ![]()
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