Katie Yamasaki

• Apr-2026
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From beloved picture book creator Katie Yamasaki: an idyllic river trip and a celebration of connections -- to family, community, and the natural world.A young girl and her Aunty set sail on their river raft, basking in each other's company and in th...

• Mar-2025
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A young artist discovers a place to express themselves and the joy of an art community in this evanescent picture book.Kengi drew.Fast, busy, everywhere their hands could reach and feet could travel.On the front steps, inside the fridge, across the b...

• Oct-2023
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A magnificent story of community, family, and love from internationally renowned muralist and picture book creator Katie Yamasaki.A young boy passes a painting of a hand on a wall in his neighborhood and watches others placing their own hands against...

• Nov-2021
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A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2021A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2021An Amazon Best Children's Book of 2021A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021Dad wakes early every morning before the sun, heading of...

• Sep-2020
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This richly crafted portrayal of community and friendship is an ode to those most affected by changing cities. 11th Street: it wasn't pretty, but it was home. Naomi spends her afternoons scooting down the streets and drawing with chalk on the side...

• Jul-2018
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A multicultural family story that celebrates kindness and differences Lila is excited for her cousins Takeo and Rosie to visit. They're going to ride bikes, paint, and camp together! But when the cousins arrive, everything's wrong: Rosie and Take...

• Jan-2013
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For two boys in a Japanese-American family, everything changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States went to war. With the family forced to leave their home and go to an internment camp, Jimmy loses his appetite. Older brother Taro tak...