Japan
When the Sakura Bloom
By Narisa Togo, Michael Sedunary (Translator)
When the Sakura Bloom. Narisa Togo. Translated by Michael Sedunary. Berbay Publishing Pty Ltd, 2022. Originally published as さくらがさくと (Sakura Ga Sakuto) in Japanese by Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers, Inc., in Tokyo, in 2020. ISBN 97806489953319. 32 p. (Ages 4-8). Picture book.
In Japan, the hustle and bustle of daily life takes a pause when the cherry blossoms bloom and an annual festival happens. A Freeman Honor Award book and on the 2023 USBBY Outstanding International Books list. For programming ideas, see Teaching Books Page from USBBY. [all]