Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl

Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl
Author: Debbi Michiko Florence
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374304165

Book three in this charming new chapter book series, starring a spunky Japanese-American heroine, Jasmine Toguchi!

Jasmine Toguchi, Peace-Maker

Jasmine Toguchi, Peace-Maker
Author: Debbi Michiko Florence
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2023-03-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374389357

With more than 150,000 copies sold, the award-winning Jasmine Toguchi chapter book series starring a spunky Japanese American heroine returns with four new standalone books set on a family vacation in Japan! Eight-year-old Jasmine and her family travel to Hiroshima to visit her grandma and cousin Akari. After finally building a good relationship with her older sister, Sophie, Jasmine couldn't be more excited to spend time together in Japan -- and make a new friend in Akari. But Akari seems to only want to play with Sophie, and Jasmine's jealousy threatens to upend their visit. Can Jasmine befriend Akari and keep the peace? With humor and warmth, Debbi Michiko Florence tells a relatable story of new experiences, family drama, and kindness at every corner. Paired with Elizabet Vukovic's playful illustrations, readers can't help but root for Jasmine as you explore Japan alongside her.

Jasmine Toguchi, Bridge Builder

Jasmine Toguchi, Bridge Builder
Author: Debbi Michiko Florence
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2023-07-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374389373

In the seventh book in the Jasmine Toguchi series, Debbi Michiko Florence and illustrator Elizabet Vukovic takes us on a family adventure in Kabo, Japan full of warmth, laughter, and summer fun. Japan is awesome but Jasmine is beginning to miss home and her best friend, Linnie. She’s hoping her next adventure to a village called Kabo, where her grandmother grew up, is just what she needs to get out of this rut. Jasmine is pleased to find out there’s a beach, tangerine grove, and even a local festival to attend. She is hoping to explore with her big sister, Sophie. But, walnuts! Sophie is no fun. All she wants to do is read her Japanese manga and stay inside. If Jasmine’s best friend Linnie was there, she’d definitely play with her, so why won’t Sophie? Regardless, Jasmine is determined to make the most of her time in Japan, only getting into a little trouble along the way.

Jasmine Toguchi, Brave Explorer

Jasmine Toguchi, Brave Explorer
Author: Debbi Michiko Florence
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2022-10-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374389330

With more than 130,000 copies sold, this award-winning chapter-book series starring a spunky Japanese American heroine returns with four new standalone books set on a family vacation in Japan! Toothbrush? Check. Her special journal? Check! Eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi—flamingo fan, tree climber, and top-notch messmaker—can hardly wait for her family vacation to Japan, and by the time their plane finally touches down, she’s ready to dive into their new adventure. There are so many things to see in Tokyo: Ramen Street, which she learns is not a whole street made of ramen; old temples with fancy gates; and Tokyo Tower, where you can even spot Mount Fuji on a good day. But when they arrive, Jasmine finds herself unable to get away from her older sister Sophie’s crabby attitude. Plus there's so much about Japan she didn't know, and she seems to be getting in trouble right and left. Will Jasmine be able to cheer up her sister AND find her footing in a new country? With her trademark humor and warmth, Debbi Michiko Florence weaves family drama and a fun introduction of Japanese culture into this delightful next chapter in Jasmine's world.

Jasmine Toguchi, Great Gardener

Jasmine Toguchi, Great Gardener
Author: Debbi Michiko Florence
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2023-09-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 037438939X

Accompanied by drawings from Elizabet Vuković, Debbi Michiko Florence writes a beautifully heartfelt and richly humorous eighth book in the Jasmine Toguchi series. Eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi is now an expert on travel and doesn't want summer to end! In this final book chronicling her family vacation in Japan, she visits Kyoto. And wowee zowee, on this vacation there is still lots more to see. This is their last stop, and Jasmine is thrilled to be enjoying the city with her older sister, Sophie, and her Obaachan who teaches her how to live in the moment. Sad to see their trip coming to an end, in true Jasmine fashion, she hatches a plan – involving vegetable seeds, a pink flamingo, and lots of love – to feel connected to her Obaachan even when she’s back in the United States.

Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper

Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper
Author: Debbi Michiko Florence
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2018-07-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374304203

Book four in this charming chapter book series, starring a spunky Japanese-American heroine!

Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen

Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen
Author: Debbi Michiko Florence
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2017-07-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374304122

*A fun activity included in every book!* A Junior Library Guild Fall 2017 Selection An Amazon's Best Children's Books of 2017 A Beverly Clearly Children's Choice Award Nominee An Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids List 2017 A Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2017 A 2017 Nerdy Book Club Award Winner A We Are Kid Lit Collective 2019 Summer Reading List Pick The first book in a new chapter book series featuring a spunky Japanese-American heroine! Eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi is a flamingo fan, tree climber, and top-notch mess-maker! She's also tired of her big sister, Sophie, always getting to do things first. For once, Jasmine wishes SHE could do something before Sophie—something special, something different. The New Year approaches, and as the Toguchi family gathers in Los Angeles to celebrate, Jasmine is jealous that her sister gets to help roll mochi balls by hand with the women. Her mom says that Jasmine is still too young to join in, so she hatches a plan to help the men pound the mochi rice instead. Surely her sister has never done THAT before. But pounding mochi is traditionally reserved for boys. And the mochi hammer is heavier than it looks. Can Jasmine build her case and her mochi-making muscles in time for New Year's Day?

The A in STEAM

The A in STEAM
Author: Jerilou J Moore
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2021-11-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000385027

Discover new and exciting ways to teach STEM content through the arts in your early childhood program with this innovative and comprehensive guidebook. Chapters feature playful activities divided by age band that bridge early academic learning and social, emotional, physical, and mental development with active engagement in the arts. Structured activities include a materials list, safety concerns, key takeaways, and related readings, as well as explicit connections to research and national standards. With clear and concise lesson plans that walk you through activities in music, dance, media arts, visual arts, and theater, it becomes easy to bring development and learning through movement and creativity to your classroom or program.