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Suki's Kimono.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
CHIERI UEGAKI, ILLUS. BY STEPHANE JORISCH. Kids Can, $15.95 (32p) ISBN 1-55337-084-8
In Uegaki's appealing first book, a first-grader prefers to face scorn from her classmates rather than give up her beloved kimono. Stylish illustrations by Jorisch (Oma's Quilt) add pizzazz. Suki's grandmother buys her the beautiful blue kimono and takes her to the summer festival, where they dance together to Japanese music. Here Jorisch's urban backdrops give life to the pleasures and surprises of a small ethnic enclave in a good-size city. When Suki wants to wear the kimono on the first day of school, her older sisters' disapproval and warnings do not deter her. Jorisch's lightly …
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