This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi-who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities-Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster.

The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year.

这一系列引人入胜的童年回忆讲述了二战期间东京的一所理想学校，它将学习与乐趣、自由和爱结合起来。这所不寻常的学校用旧的铁路车厢作为教室，由一个不寻常的人--其创始人兼校长小林宗作--管理，他是表达和活动自由的坚定信仰者。

在现实生活中，书中的户藤子已成为日本最受欢迎的电视人物之一--黑柳彻子。她把自己的人生成功归功于这所出色的学校及其校长。

这一叙述的魅力赢得了数百万不同年龄段的人的喜爱，并使这本书在日本成为了畅销书，第一年的销量就达到了450万册。