{"product_id":"jasmine-toguchi-mochi-queen-paperback","title":"Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDebbi Michiko Florence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabet Vukovic\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*A fun activity included in every book!* \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Junior Library Guild Fall 2017 Selection\u003cbr\u003eAn Amazon's Best Children's Books of 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Beverly Clearly Children's Choice Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003eAn Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids List 2017\u003cbr\u003eA Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2017\u003cbr\u003eA 2017 Nerdy Book Club Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA We Are Kid Lit Collective 2019 Summer Reading List Pick \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in a new chapter book series featuring a spunky Japanese-American heroine!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi is a flamingo fan, tree climber, and top-notch mess-maker! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's also tired of her big sister, Sophie, always getting to do things first. For once, Jasmine wishes SHE could do something \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e Sophie\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003esomething 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebbi Michiko Florence\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nonfiction books for children in the Kaleidoscope Kids Series, \u003ci\u003eChina\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJapan\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a third generation Japanese American, and many of her ideas for the Jasmine Toguchi series come from family experiences. Debbi lives in Connecticut with her husband and their two ducks, Darcy and Lizzie. \u003ci\u003eJasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth\u003c\/i\u003e is her fiction debut. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabet Vukovic \u003c\/b\u003ereceived 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. She illustrates the Jasmine Toguchi series, including \u003ci\u003eJasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.6 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755621744928,"sku":"9780374308346","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/440336574eeef7dafca0e8dc50efb53e.webp?v=1780063837","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jasmine-toguchi-mochi-queen-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}