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Trailer

SLJ Starred Review

kirkus review

(THEMES: SEL, friendship, art, new school, diversity)

As miso ferments and koji grows, so do the bonds of Chiyoko and her father.

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An interacitve reading of THE STAR FESTIVAL with ​@MaiStoryBook 

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​THE STAR FESTIVAL makes the 'under five' list! The Bank Street College of Education's
Best Children's Book of the Year 2022 Edition 

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THE STAR FESTIVAL with an honorary mention Freeman Book Award sticker given by the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia.

Check out the winner and other honorable mentions here.

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Tanzaku Wishes - Celebrating the Star Festival 2021
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THE STAR FESTIVAL
Images and Inspiration

Summers in Japan.

A festival I attended as a kid in Japan.

Celebrations with siblings & my Aunt Eiko.

Unboxing THE STAR FESTIVAL.