Suki's Kimono
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...
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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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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781553377528 (1553377524)
Publish date: September 1st 2005
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
Realistic Fiction,
Culture,
Family,
Asia,
Picture Books,
Japan,
Multicultural Literature
written by Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Stephane Jorisch I enjoyed this story a lot. I like that Suki's heritage plays a part, but isn't a defining point to her character. It's a good story about being true to yourself.
First grader Suki loves her kimono and the memories attached to it. She decides to wear it on the first day of school. Her sisters pretend not to know her and classmates snicker. Suki doesn't let them bother her, she is proud of her outfit and family. She later enjoys sharing bits of her family's ...
Beautiful book with a great message about being yourself.Full review here:http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=4482