An empowering story of perseverance, hard work and cooperation. Features illustrations with an origami and paper collage feel. Suitable for children aged 3 to 7.
SANAE ISHIDA writes, sews, draws, and takes photos almost every day. She lives with her husband and daughter in Seattle. She is the author of the sewing books Sewing Love, Sewing Happiness, and Animal Friends to Sew, as well as the Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl picture book series, and Little Sumo, a board book series. Both she and her daughter have too many handmade clothes. Find out more about her work at SanaeIshida.com.
Ishida cleverly and drolly promotes the virtues of hard work,
imagination, and play....Stunning artwork, full of warmth and
pizazz, presents a lovable heroine who will win hearts with her
perseverance and humor.
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Ishida’s lovely watercolor illustrations stand out and add charm
and depth to this playful tale. ...VERDICT A fun title with great
appeal.
—School Library Journal
Kunoichi knows she's gotta train like crazy to be a warrior.
Gorgeous watercolors, great message.
—Good Housekeeping
This is serious cuteness! Little Kunoichi is a special
book for ninjas big and small who want a sneak peek into the magic
that transpires when two friends unite in a secret hideaway in a
super secret village on a super, super secret island.
—Children's Writer's Guild
A strong and lovable heroine will win you over with her warmth,
perserverance and ninja skills!
—Diapers and Daydreams
Overall this was a delightful tale, but the illustrations are
really what make this book special. If you have a little ninja in
your home, you will want to pick this one up. Let your kids lead
the way, find different characters throughout the book, and create
a story of their own. You never know where a little ninja’s
imagination will take them.
—Walking On Travels
This book will become a fast favorite among your petites for many
reasons. ... Little Kunoichi and Chibi Samurai are
exceptionally relatable – they struggle, are innovative, creative,
fast friends and best of all they are hard workers and their shugyo
style mentality leads them to success.
—The Petite Stag
On a "super secret island" in a "super super secret
village," a ninja girl in training, Little Kunoichi, is struggling
at school. . . Capping a warm, funny, and encouraging story
line about the value of hard work and dedication, Ishida includes
an array of information in the endnotes, expanding on references in
the text and art to sumo wrestling, ninja training, and other
aspects of Japanese language and culture.
—Publishers Weekly
“[A] fabu children’s book.”
—Red Tricycle
"Breaks the stereotypes… shows that girls can be ready for
action!"
—Pages for Changes
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