Sentence examples:

• • たこのおじちゃん、こんにちは。     Kite man, hello.
  • うまさん、かわいい！                          A horsy, how cute!
  • うしさん、かわいい！                          A moo cow, how cute!
  • おじちゃんの　なまえは　さかざわ　よしおさんです。  The kite man’s name is Yoshio Sakazawa

In alignment with the Australian Curriculum: Foundation to Year 2 band achievement standards:

• Students identify patterns in Japanese words and phrases
• Understand that hiragana represents the basic units of Japanese sound
• use visual support such as pictures to make meaning of simple texts

Note from the author:

In this book, you will discover wonderful kites made in the traditional way by kite expert Yoshio Sakazawa from Utsunomiya City, Japan. Yoshio not only creates amazing kites but also teaches children how to fly them through various schools and kite clubs. Please enjoy discovering the traditional Japanese kites that proudly fly throughout Japan.