Suki's Kimono Author:Chieri Uegaki Sukis favorite possession is her blue cotton kimono. A gift from her oba¯chan, it holds special memories of her grandmothers visit last summer. And Suki is going to wear it on her first day back to school no matter what anyone says. When its Sukis turn to share with her classmates what she did during the summ... more »er, she tells them about the street festival she attended with her oba¯chan and the circle dance that they took part in. In fact, she gets so carried away reminiscing that shes soon humming the music and dancing away, much to the delight of her entire class! Filled with gentle enthusiasm and a touch of whimsy, Sukis Kimono is the joyful story of a little girl whose spirit leads her to march and dance to her own drumbeat.« less
Fantastic, affirming story. Sparse writing communicates more depth of emotion than you would expect. The illustrations are cute, and I love to read this book to my daughter.