my book review on toto-chan

the story starts off with Totto-chan's mother coming to know of her daughter's expulsion from public school.toto-chan was a cute yet mischievous girl. toto-chan mom realizes that what Totto-chan needs is a school where more freedom of expression which will be allowed. Thus, she takes Totto-chan to meet the headmaster of the new school, Mr. Kobayashi. From that moment a friendship is formed between master and toto-chan.The book goes on to describe the times that Totto-chan has, the friends she makes, the lessons she learns, and the vibrant atmosphere that she gets. All of these are presented to my eyes through the eyes of a child. Thus i see how the normal world is transformed into a beautiful, exciting place full of joy and enthusiasm.i also see in their role as adults, how Mr. Kobayashi introduces new activities to interest the pupils. One sees in Mr. Kobayashi a man who understands children and strives to develop their qualities of mind, body and heart. His concern for the physically handicapped and his emphasis on the equality of all children are remarkable. In the school, the children lead happy lives, unaware of the things going on in the world. World War 2 has started, yet in this school, no signs of it are seen. But one day, the school is bombed, and was never rebuilt, even though the headmaster claimed that he looked forward to building an even better school the next time round. It was never done and this ends Totto-chan's years as a pupil at Tomoe Gakuen