Moni Ritchie Hadley
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SLJ Starred Review
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(THEMES: SEL, friendship, art, new school, diversity)
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As miso ferments and koji grows, so do the bonds of Chiyoko and her father.

An interacitve reading of THE STAR FESTIVAL with ​@MaiStoryBook 



​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.

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


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Summers in Japan.
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A festival I attended as a kid in Japan.
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Celebrations with siblings & my Aunt Eiko.
Unboxing THE STAR FESTIVAL.
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    • ANZU AND THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP Lessons and Activities
    • MISO MAGIC Lessons and Activities
  • Illustration
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    • FREEBIES!
    • Diversity Handout
  • WKN! Scholarship
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