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Hardcover
/ 32 pages / full color
/ $16.95
ISBN:
978-1-933308-26-5
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Coco-Chan's
Kimono
A
Little Girl's Wishes Come True in a Garden of Flowers and Friendship
In this charming
picture book, Coco-Chan waits impatiently for her mother to finish sewing
her new kimono. As Mama stitches, Coco-Chan's attention skips to a dragonfly
who flits through the window and beckons her outside. Stepping into
the garden, Coco-Chan discovers a wonderful world where she is able
to chat with the bugs and beetles and play with them among the flowers
and grasses. The colors, patterns, and even the little butterflies on
her kimono come to life and become her playmates.
Illustrated with beautiful watercolor drawings, this delightful tale
immediately engages young children and helps open their eyes to the
world of wonder just outside their doors. It also introduces children
to aspects of Japanese art and culture. Quilting and fabric enthusiasts
will love the beautiful kimono designs that inspired the story. A wonderful
gift for children and the young at heart! Fun for kids and parents to
complete together, the book also includes a simple pattern for a cut-and-fold
paper kimono.
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Kumiko
Sudo is an internationally acclaimed quilt and fiber artist
whose work is in several prestigious public and private collections
throughout the United States, including Museum of American Folk
Art in New York City. She is also a gifted watercolor painter.
Her inspiration comes from her childhood in Japan. The youngest
child in a family of artists, Kumiko's father gave the the nickname
"Coco-chan" or "little chick." A close connection
with nature inspires all of Kumiko's work, including her bestelling
books on quilting and fabric origami. Today, Kumiko lives in
the wooded countryside of Eugene, Oregon, where her studio looks
out onto a garden filled with sunshine and flowers.
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