Kamome Book Reading, Signing, and Discussion

Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 2:00pm
1684 Post St, San Francisco, California 94115
Event Description: 

Join co-authors Lori Dengler and Amya Miller for a book reading in Japanese and English, discussion, and book signing of the heartwarming bilingual children's book, The Extraordinary Voyage of Kamome: A Tsunami Boat Comes Home. This sweet story, intended for lower elementary grades, provides a window for discussing earthquakes, tsunamis, marine debris, preparedness, and cultural awareness in the classroom and within families.  Illustrator Amy Uyeki will describe the inspiration for her lovely traditional Japanese  wood-block inspired images.