Jasmine Toguchi, Great Gardener (Jasmine Toguchi #8)

by Debbi Michiko Florence (Author) Elizabet Vukovic (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Jasmine Toguchi

Accompanied by drawings from Elizabet Vukovic, Debbi Michiko Florence writes a beautifully heartfelt and richly humorous eighth book in the Jasmine Toguchi series.

Eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi is now an expert on travel and doesn't want summer to end! In this final book chronicling her family vacation in Japan, she visits Kyoto. And wowee zowee, on this vacation there is still lots more to see. This is their last stop, and Jasmine is thrilled to be enjoying the city with her older sister, Sophie, and her Obaachan who teaches her how to live in the moment. Sad to see their trip coming to an end, in true Jasmine fashion, she hatches a plan - involving vegetable seeds, a pink flamingo, and lots of love - to feel connected to her Obaachan even when she's back in the United States.

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Review quotes

Detailed black-and-white spot illustrations add charm and sweetness to the short, readable chapters...A feel-good, realistic, and relatable story. — Van McGary
Debbi Michiko Florence

Debbi Michiko Florence is a third-generation Japanese American and has many fond memories of sharing in her family's traditions while growing up in California and visiting her relatives in Japan. Debbi is also the author of novels and picture books, including Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites. She now lives in Connecticut with her husband and their many animals (but no flamingo).

Elizabet Vukovic received her BFA 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.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780374389383
Lexile Measure
540
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date
September 20, 2023
Series
Jasmine Toguchi
BISAC categories
JUV013070 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Gardens
Family life
Vacations
Japan
Japanese Americans

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