Friday 8 November 2013

Children's literature

I found these in the children's fiction section of Tsutaya in Shibuya, shelved somewhere between Winnie the Pooh and the Moomins. It's a small section, just four or five shelves, and so each book is presumably chosen with some care. This begs the question: are these normal children's books, or am I ultra prudish?

Literally, the title of this book in English is 'Shit!' Or so says Google translate.

'Little Black Sambo'


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  1. Anonymous8 November 2013 at 10:18

    Hilarious! :-) What does the second one say?
    Jan

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    1. amenimo8 November 2013 at 17:15

      Jan! Thank you, I'm glad you liked it :) apparently the title means 'Little Black Sambo', and was actually written in England, but in 1899! Most places have stopped publishing it now...

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  2. Richard27 November 2013 at 06:31

    I grew up with Little Black Sambo. It's a wonderful book!

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    1. amenimo27 November 2013 at 15:16

      Haha wow, I have to admit I didn't get past the front cover! I've heard it's a huge childhood favourite here, too :)

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