Details

Subject(s)

• Jesus Christ—Pictorial works [Browse]
• Donkeys—Juvenile fiction [Browse]
• Kamishibai [Browse]

Donor

Notehelfer, F. G. [Browse]

Former owner

• Notehelfer, F. G. [Browse]
• Notehelfer, J. Karl [Browse]

Illustrator

• Koyano, Hanji, 1907-1992 [Browse]
• 小谷野半二, 1907-1992 [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Kamishibai plays [Browse]

Series

Christian kamishibai (paper play)

Summary note

Nicknamed "Little Thumb" because of his small size, a little donkey is given the honor to be Jesus' ride to Jerusalem.

Notes

• Title from picture no. 1.
• In publisher's light brown paper envelope (30 x 38 cm).
• On label pasted on the envelope: "Kamishibai (paper play)"
• Stamped on envelope: "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth--Eccl. 12:1" and the same verse in Japanese translation.
• Former owner J.K. Notehelfer's address in California stamped on envelope.
• Stamped on envelope: "紙芝居 Christian Kamishibai (Paper Play)"

Language note

In English and Japanese.

Source acquisition

Gift; Fred G. Notehelfer, son of J. Karl Notehelfer; 20140407.

Other title(s)

• Roba no ko
• ろばの子
• Story of Jesus and a little donkey
• ロバの子

OCLC

907735054

Original language

• 東京 : 聖山堂 ; Tokyo : Seizando Publishing Co. Ltd., [195-?]
• 小谷野半二,
• ロバの子
• Stamped on envelope: "紙芝居 Christian Kamishibai (Paper Play)"

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