Ai’s Classroom
01 The Classroom with Ai
by Masaki Takakura
Class One of Year One at Taihaku Elementary School has a very special member: Ai Takeda, who has Down’s syndrome. Her condition makes some things harder for her, but Ai is bubbly and determined and full of spark. The author documents two years of Ai’s school life; the ups and the downs, but more importantly the unquestioning acceptance and understanding of her schoolmates.
22 x 16 cm,
48 pages,
Full-colour photographs
First published April 2013


