Spring by Gyofuu Souma
Carp Streamers by Miyako Kondo
The Seagull Sailors by Toshiko Takeuchi
Snow by Japan’s Ministry of Education
The Rabbit Dance by Ujou Noguchi
The Moon by Japan’s Ministry of Education
The Cradle Lullaby by Hakushuu Kitahara
All translations by Anna Yamashita Minoura.
Additional translation support from Manu & Erina at Team Yum Yum.
Introduction
Wherever in the world there are mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, grandmothers and grandfathers, there are nursery rhymes. These traditional verses and songs have endured every fad and fashion imaginable over hundreds of years to remain a favorite part of childhood, continuing to create magical moments between children and parents.
When my son was a few weeks old, I searched for nursery rhymes from around the world and found quirky, touching, funny and heartfelt children’s songs he loved—ones that didn’t have gruesome endings like some of the Mother Goose rhymes I was familiar with. Each country I researched offered unique verses that spoke directly of its culture.
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