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Title: Before the Picnic (Early Discovery Book) by Yoriko Tsutsui, Akiko Hayashi, Yoriko Tsutui, Akiko Hyashi ISBN: 0-399-21458-5 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Juv Pub. Date: September, 1987 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)

Rating: 4
Summary: All the fun of watching somebody else be naughty.
Comment: Akiko Hayashi is a very popular illustrator in Japan -- clear, engaging pictures with plenty of detail. The story is mainly the parents' remarks as they see the scenes shown in the illustrations, so it makes an ideal read-to. My own children have enjoyed this book in Japanese, and my nephews enjoyed the book itself in English, plus the glimpses into everyday life in Japan. I heard from a friend who attended a talk by the author recently that the pictures show the state of her own house on the day that the illustrator visited to talk about the pictures -- the author had been in bed with a cold while her daughter took advantage of the lack of supervision...