Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window is an autobiographical memoir written by Japanese television personality and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. The book was published originally as 窓ぎわのトットちゃん (Madogiwa no Totto-chan) in 1981, and became an "instant bestseller" in Japan. The book is about the values of the unconventional education that Kuroyanagi received at Tomoe Gakuen, a Tokyo elementary school founded by educator Sosaku Kobayashi during World War II.
How's your first impression after reading the first chapter? What makes you feel that way? Ever thought about how the author influenced your feeling?
What do you think about what Toto-chan be in the future based on the information you got from the book? Justify your answer based on what you read.
How's school life compared to your school? Is she normal? From the eye of living together, do you have perspectives about it?
If it exists, what are the messages the author was trying to share besides the narrative amusing elements in the story? Refer to your reading.