Kaito is stronger that all the other boys in his village. Because no-one can beat him at wrestling, he sets off to the city to compete in the world famous Sumo wrestling tournament. But on his way he meets a girl called Hana, who is even stronger. Hana offers to train Kaito – with amazing results.
A great story, which challenges stereo typing and has some excellent illustrations which capture the actions of the words.
It’s based on a famous Japanese tale from the 13th Century.
Jessica Souhami grew up in East London and her parents were descended from Russian Jewish immigrants, one of her characters in The Little, Little House includes a ‘wise woman’ which is based on her great, great aunt..She is also a great puppeteer and made shadow puppets with her company, Mme Souhami and Co, telling stories from centuries long gone.
The Strongest Boy is a great book to buy and is available on line and published by Frances Lincoln.
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