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Jasmine Toguchi, Bridge Builder
By (Author) Debbi Michiko Florence
Illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
14th November 2023
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Hardback
128
Width 150mm, Height 343mm, Spine 17mm
240g
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.
Debbi Michiko Florence is a third generation Japanese American, and the author of several beloved books for children, including the picture book Niki Nakayama and the Jasmine Toguchi series. Debbi lives in Connecticut with her husband and their many animals. debbimichikoflorence.com Elizabet Vukovic received her MFA 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. elizabetvukovic.com