Seeing Story through a Storyteller’s Eyes

We continued our inquiry into Japan and movement with another book by Allen Say. While seemingly simple on the surface, both the story and illustrations by this author challenged our thinking.

Challenge: Pay close attention to the illustrations as you watch and listen to the reading of Kamishibai Man.


Resources:

Rediscovering Japan’s Forgotten Story Tellers in Kamishibai Man

Flashback and Foreshadow

Allen Say, in writing Kamishibai Man, writes the story as a flashback. To learn more about this (and another) powerful writing technique, consider exploring the following multiple source.

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