Suki’s Kimono
Written by Chieri Uegaki
Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch
Published by Kids Can Press
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.
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Publication Date: September 2005
Available As: Paperback, eBook
Picture Book , Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Japanese/Japanese American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Clothing, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Discrimination: Cultural, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 1st, Identity: Body Image, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Japanese Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Unspecified (Western Country)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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