The joyful story of a young girl who dances to her own drumbeat, and in doing so teaches others about the richness of diversity.
Suki's favorite possession is her blue cotton kimono. A gift from her obachan, it holds special memories of her grandmother's visit last summer. And Suki is going to wear it on her first day back to school --- no matter what anyone says.When it's Suki's turn to share with her classmates what she did during the summer, she tells them about the street festival she attended with her obachan and the circle dance that they took part in. In fact, she gets so carried away reminiscing that she's soon humming the music and dancing away, much to the delight of her entire class!Filled with gentle enthusiasm and a touch of whimsy, Suki's Kimono is the joyful story of a little girl whose spirit leads her to march --- and dance --- to her own drumbeat.
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Original Binding: Paperback Picture Book
Pages: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 1553377524
Item Weight: 0.3 lbs
Dimensions: 8.0 x 0.7 x 10.9 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
A wonderful story about being yourself, with the added bonus of teaching readers a little about Japanese culture.—Kirkus Reviews
Chieri Uegaki is a graduate of the creative writing department at the University of British Columbia. Suki's Kimono is her first published work. She lives in Sechelt, British Columbia.
Stéphane Jorisch's work has won many awards, including three Governor General's Awards for Illustration. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.
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