Bridge builder

When Jasmine and family visit Kabo, the Japanese village where her grandmother grew up, she is homesick and angry with her older sister for not playing with her, but when they start to compromise, they discover ways to bridge their differences. Includes author's note and instructions on how to make...

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Main Author: Florence, Debbi Michiko (Author)
Other Authors: Vukovic, Elizabet (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Florence, Debbi Michiko. Jasmine Toguchi ; 6.
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Summary:When Jasmine and family visit Kabo, the Japanese village where her grandmother grew up, she is homesick and angry with her older sister for not playing with her, but when they start to compromise, they discover ways to bridge their differences. Includes author's note and instructions on how to make a folding fan.
Physical Description:94 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Audience:Ages 6-9.
Grades 2-3.
ISBN:9780374389369
0374389365
Author Notes:

Debbi Michiko Florence is a third-generation Japanese American and has many fond memories of sharing in her family's traditions while growing up in California and visiting her relatives in Japan. Debbi is also the author of novels and picture books, including Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites . She now lives in Connecticut with her husband and their many animals (but no flamingo).

Elizabet Vukovic received her BFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. She specializes in children's book illustration but enjoys experimenting with character design, concept art, fashion illustration, and decorative art. She currently resides in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.