Where are you going?

Where are you going?

To meet my friend!

Tomorrow, Saturday September 17th at the Satsunai Centennial Hall, I'll be having Story Time again. This time I have two books to read. One of the books is really special and I'm really excited to be reading it with the volunteer group Babaar. The book is written by Eric Carle and Japan's Iwamura Kazuo. It starts in English on one side of the book going left to right and in Japanese on the other side going right to left and the two stories meet in the middle. Illustrations are done for the English side by Carle and for the Japanese side by Iwamura. When the two sides meet in the middle the illustrations get all mixed together and it is just a lovely effect. I hope you'll come to listen to this simple yet truly wonderful story book.

While we usually read the books in both Japanese and English, the other book will be read only in English. I am planning on reading more books only in English. Don't worry, you'll surely be able to understand it. I hope this will help further English education in Makubetsu if just a little bit.

Story Time

This is a very cute poster made for my Story Time by the wonderful folks at the library. But, it lacks something. What does it need? Ah, yes, it needs accompanying text for when the graphic can't be loaded! Yes! So, here it is:

Story Time

A time for children and adults alike to get together and enjoy children's story books in English. The books will be read in English by Clinton Lane and in Japanese by volunteers.

Makubetsu-cho Main Library

Story Time wil be held at the main library in Makubetsu on the following dates:

• August 20
• October 15
• December 17
• February 18.

Reading will begin at 2pm.

Centennial Hall in Satsunai

Story Time will be held at the Satsunai Hyakunen Kinen Hall on the following dates:

• September 17
• November 19
• January 21
• March 18

Reading will begin at 2pm.

Adopt-a-Highway

It was a real shocker to me when I came to Japan and saw all of the trash strewn on the sides of the highways. The cities are kept pristine but not the areas in between. I think Japan really needs to get an Adopt-a-Highway program started.