黒柳徹子 Książki

This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi-who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities-Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster. The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year.

授業中にちっともじっとしていられなくて、どうやらLD(学習障害)だった(?)子供時代。ロボット犬グレーちゃんとの愉快なテレビ出演、沢村貞子や渥美清等かけがえのない人々との出会い、そしてユニセフの親善大使としてコソボやアフガニスタンの子供たちに出会ったときのこと。どんなときも「ほんとうの幸せ」を考えてきたトットちゃんの言葉が心にあたたかく響くエッセイ。