FICTION

Sumo Shapes

by Sanae Ishida (text) & illus. by Sanae Ishida

Little Bigfoot. (Little Sumo). Sept. 2022. 22p. Board $9.99. ISBN 9781632173119.

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PreS-K–An energetic band of sumo wrestlers occupies a series of abstract vignettes highlighting various geometric components of sumo culture. The inspired choices include oval fans, pentagonal houses, and crescent bowls of stew. Each page features the English name of a shape, as well as its Japanese name, both written in hiragana characters and transliterated into the Latin alphabet.

VERDICT An additional purchase offering a delightful early primer on Japanese vocabulary and culture.

Reviewed by Jonah Dragan , Oct 01, 2022

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