From that moment a friendship is formed between master and pupil. Thus, she takes Totto-chan to meet the headmaster of the new school, Mr. Her mother realizes that what Totto-chan needs is a school where more freedom of expression is permitted. The book begins with Totto-chan's mother coming to know of her daughter's expulsion from public school. The book is about the values of the unconventional education that Kuroyanagi received at Tomoe Gakuen, a Tokyo elementary school founded by educator Sosaku Kobayashi during World War II, and it is considered her childhood memoir. The book was published originally as "Madogiwa no Totto-chan" in 1981, and became an instant bestseller in Japan. Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window is a children's book written by Japanese television personality and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. The book is about the values of the unconventional education that Kuroyanagi received at Tomoe Gakuen, a Tokyo elementary school founded by ed Madogiwa no Totto-chan = Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Madogiwa no Totto-chan = Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window is a children's book written by Japanese television personality and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.