Project Gutenberg 2018-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 131 McDonald, Etta Blaisdell 1872 1963 McDonald, Etta Austin Blaisdell Blaisdell, Etta Austin Murray, Clara Dalrymple, Julia 09024950 Umé San in Japan Little people everywhere Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Ernest Schaal, amsibert and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "“Umé San in Japan” by Etta Blaisdell McDonald and Julia Dalrymple is a children’s story written in the early 20th century." The narrative follows the life and adventures of a young Japanese girl named Umé San, particularly focusing on her experiences with family traditions, festivals, and her connection to Japanese culture and nature. The book aims to introduce young readers to the rich tapestry of Japanese life through the eyes of an endearing protagonist. "At the start of “Umé San in Japan,” we are introduced to the character of Umé, who is excited about her upcoming birthday, which coincides with the blossoming of the plum tree that has special familial significance." Despite her hopes for the blossoms to bloom in time for her birthday, they remain closed. However, upon waking, she discovers that a cherished plum branch has blossomed, bringing her joy and leading to the celebration of her birthday, where family traditions, responsibilities, and the playful spirit of childhood weave together. This opening chapter sets the tone for a charming exploration of Umé’s life, emphasizing themes of familial love, cultural rituals, and the joys of childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children -- Japan -- Juvenile literature DS PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 205508 2025-07-23T08:48:33.974975 text/html 211517 2018-11-29T09:54:00 text/html 2248897 2025-07-23T08:48:46.703884 application/epub+zip 2249302 2025-07-23T08:48:39.836939 application/epub+zip 127838 2025-07-23T08:48:35.718951 application/epub+zip 695951 2025-07-23T08:48:49.331894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668401 2025-07-23T08:48:42.578918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140433 2022-09-26T13:05:13.366269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171623 2025-07-23T08:48:33.460963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171544 2018-11-29T09:53:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18746 2025-07-23T08:48:49.473867 application/rdf+xml 12933 2025-07-23T08:48:35.813947 image/jpeg 2223 2025-07-23T08:48:35.766957 image/jpeg 62578 2018-11-29T09:54:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 7676492 2018-11-29T09:54:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 7735551 2025-07-23T08:48:34.062032 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog