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.
"Roly-poly mini-wrestlers going about their day make for a sweet
introduction to Japanese culture and language."--School Library
Journal
"Textured illustrations of charming young Japanese sumo wrestlers
are the highlight of this appealing board book… communicate(s) a
remarkable amount about Japanese sumo culture in these colorful
vignette"--Kirkus Reviews
"I love how Japanese words, including sumo terms, are woven into
the story of this cute counting board book."--Pragmatic Mom
"the illustrations are beyond cute"--Tiny Beans
"I’m a Japanese speaker and enjoyed the presentation of sumo
culture in these creatively illustrated and
thoughtfully written board books by Sanae Ishida. I
even learned a few new words!"--The International Examiner
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