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Game-House under construction) Print, laminate, and cut out each piece of the house. Children assemble the pieces to create a house. Move about the daycare single file. Pretend you are visiting your neighbourhood and present various obstacles: a stop sign, a yellow light, someone crossing the street, a bus, a sign indicating that you must turn right, etc. Ask children what you must do at each obstacle.

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When I read Granta’s cover brief for Hiromi Kawakami’s People From My Neighbourhood (translated by Ted Goossen), what really stood out for me in their summary was the term ‘micro fiction’. I was intrigued by the idea of a super short-story format – which offers only glimpses of the characters’ lives, and how they might all intersect. I wanted the cover to reflect a sense of a community, showing people going about their lives in an ordinary moment on an ordinary day. It was also important that the cover responded to scale in an interesting way, to reflect the structure of the writing. According to him, the best remedy for loneliness was an medicine made from a combination of antibiotics eye and boiled broccoli. A prescription was required for the antibiotics, but Dr Miranda said he could give me one whenever I needed it.” I like the writing and heard so many good things about this author. Looking forward to reading more books written by Hiromi Kawakami. Open garland-My neighbourhood) Print. Let children decorate the garland. Cut it out and hang it within the daycare or near your daycare entrance. Grandpa Shadows: of a grandpa who lived on the outskirts of town, with two shadows-- one was docile and submissive, the other was rebellious. Mystical and spooky.

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Thank you @grantabooks for gifting me a free copy of Hiromi Kawakami's upcoming collection of micro-fiction! This one is translated by Ted Goossen and is out in August in the UK. Most of them are my age so we meet every evening to cycle together and play on swings. We also go to each other’s birthday parties and sing and dance. The most favourite thing about my neighbourhood is definitely the residents. The Elf: about a Music House that located next to the park which you could only visit during your birthday. It plays music to visitors but no one ever tell details about their experience. "Everyone hears different music. The music that rules their destiny." So mysteriously captivating. The Empress: of a shopping arcade that held its annual lottery and the first prize is three wishes. I like that this story was a metaphor to a cynical message-- you should be careful for what you wish for. There would always be a small price to pay.We show you everything you need to know about your area, whether you are looking to buy, rent or are just being nosy! But here I chose to let go and have fun with these excitingly strange and surreal stories. Though I couldn’t help but draw parallels with Tom Waits’ iconic What’s He Building: the story of a voyeuristic and nosy neighbour imagining absurd horrors out of thin air.