2022
Origami mit Toshi
November 2022

Origami mit Toshi

Amie Jane Leavitt

(nach einer wahren Begebenheit)

Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.

Toshi ist gerade von Japan in die Philippinen gezogen. Er plant eine tolle Aktivität für seine PV-Klasse.

Freust du dich schon, Toshi?

Ja, aber ich bin auch ein bisschen aufgeregt. Ich kann die anderen ja gar nicht verstehen.

Das macht nichts. Ich übersetze ihnen, was du sagen willst.

Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.

So viele Spiele und Snacks! Hoffentlich haben sie Spaß.

Na klar haben sie Spaß! Oh, ich glaube, sie sind schon da!

Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.

Danke für die Einladung, Toshi! Es ist so schön, hier zu sein.

Toshi spricht Japanisch und ich übersetze euch immer, was er sagt.

Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.
Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.
Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.
Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.
Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.

Das hat echt viel Spaß gemacht! Danke!

Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking to a girl in a wheelchari, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.

Schön, dass du hier warst!

Illustrationen von Lesley Danson