窓ぎわのトットちゃん

Heart warming

I loved this! I had the Aoitori edition, which had full furigana, and with the mainly N3 grammar, it was a very smooth and accessible read.

More than that, however, I adored the book! It was heart warming, funny, and bittersweet at times as it told トットちゃん's story in short chapters that were like snapshots of moments of her time at an alternative school for children outside the normal schooling system. While I was of course very attached to トットちゃん, I also thought that 小林先生 was an incredible person who I really admired.

Overall, this was a lovely read. Highly recommended! I borrowed a copy from the library but I think I might have to buy it now since it was so good!