Chibi Samurai Wants a Pet

An Adventure with Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl

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Hardcover
$16.99 US
8.5"W x 8.6"H x 0.4"D  
On sale Aug 08, 2017 | 32 Pages | 9781632171177
Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile AD480L

In this new additon to the Little Kunoichi series, author and illustrator Sanae Ishida’s beautiful art pairs with a gentle, fun lesson, featuring Little Kunoichi’s buddy, Chibi Samurai.
Inspired by Little Kunoichi’s relationship with her pet ninja bunny, Chibi Samurai sets off to find a companion for himself. He explores many possibilities from Japanese culture--both real and mythical--thinking about how each creature might be as a pet.
 
Little Kunoichi and her pet bunny cheer him on as he searches and searches, until finally Chibi realizes that the perfect pet, just right for a little samurai, has been with him all along.
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.
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APLA)-Literature Award
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Cybils
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Pacific Northwest Book Award
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Randolph Caldecott Medal
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Texas 2x2 Reading List
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
Featured in the Seattle’s Child summer reading issue

"Ishida seamlessly weaves Japanese cultural references into the text and art... A delightful romp."
—Kirkus Reviews

"The watercolor art with pen and ink whimsically complement this well-told tale... expands on the fun and whimsy of the previous book and will leave readers eager for more adventures with Chibi and Little Kunoichi."
—School Library Journal

"A wonderful addition to the series.... This book is SO MUCH FUN." 
—Let's Talk Picture Books
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About

In this new additon to the Little Kunoichi series, author and illustrator Sanae Ishida’s beautiful art pairs with a gentle, fun lesson, featuring Little Kunoichi’s buddy, Chibi Samurai.
Inspired by Little Kunoichi’s relationship with her pet ninja bunny, Chibi Samurai sets off to find a companion for himself. He explores many possibilities from Japanese culture--both real and mythical--thinking about how each creature might be as a pet.
 
Little Kunoichi and her pet bunny cheer him on as he searches and searches, until finally Chibi realizes that the perfect pet, just right for a little samurai, has been with him all along.

Author

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.

Awards

  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APLA)-Literature Award
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Cybils
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Pacific Northwest Book Award
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Randolph Caldecott Medal
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Texas 2x2 Reading List
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award

Praise

Featured in the Seattle’s Child summer reading issue

"Ishida seamlessly weaves Japanese cultural references into the text and art... A delightful romp."
—Kirkus Reviews

"The watercolor art with pen and ink whimsically complement this well-told tale... expands on the fun and whimsy of the previous book and will leave readers eager for more adventures with Chibi and Little Kunoichi."
—School Library Journal

"A wonderful addition to the series.... This book is SO MUCH FUN." 
—Let's Talk Picture Books

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