Sadako Book

WOW! WONDERFUL BOOK! I have gotten to be less inclined to give 5 stars... this book makes many of the children's books I have rated pale even though I gave them 5 stars.

Sadako was an extremely moving story. I didn't know what it was about when I picked it up to read to my daughter... so I was taken off guard by it and shed a few tears. it's a wonderful, poignant book which deals with triumph, hope, illness, and death, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, and Peace Day (I learned a few new things). My heart aches for the suffering of the people of Japan in that time. I'm so happy I didn't have to be someone making those very hard decisions in wartime.

I loved that even though it was sad, it left me with a hopeful and happy feeling. It resonated well with my personal beliefs that death is not the end and that we will eventually be reunited with our families and loved ones.

I loved the kimono gift... a valuable gift for someone who was about to die ( I couldn't help but think of the woman who spent money on precious oils for Christ before he died).

My daughter and I enjoyed looking at pictures of kimonos, cranes, and Kokeshi dolls on the internet after we read the book.

Quotes:
"I'm sure he is happy now... He has shed that tired, sick body, and his spirit is free."

"When she opened her eyes again, Sadako saw her family there beside the bed. She looked around at their faces and smiled. She knew that she would always be a part of that warm, loving circle."