Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Walls: Three Picture Books
“Poetry has never been the language of barriers; it’s always been the language of bridges.” - Amanda Gorman Perhaps among my most...
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Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
The Making of THE MOCHI MAKERS
I’m thrilled to finally be able to share the news that my debut picture book, THE MOCHI MAKERS, will be coming out from Simon &...
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Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
- Feb 14, 2022
- 2 min
A Spot of Yellow: Three Picture Books
This was going to be a post about love, but in choosing three picture books from my home library for this post, I found myself taking a...
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Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
- Nov 13, 2021
- 2 min
Kindness, Every Day: Three Picture Books
Today is World Kindness Day, but every day is a good day to be kind, isn’t it? Here are three of my favorite picture books with kindness...
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Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
Food & Gratitude: Three Picture Books
This Thanksgiving season, I’m thinking about food and how it connects people. In my family, food is a fusion of Japanese and Western...
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Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
Fall Writing Frenzy 2021
EDITED: So thrilled to be a winner of this contest two years in a row--and to once again be paired with a wonderful author for a...
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Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
Fall Writing Frenzy 2020
UPDATE: September 29, 2021 Almost a year ago, I entered this contest on a whim, and I was one of the lucky winners of a critique from an...
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Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
- Sep 25, 2020
- 1 min
Apple Taste Test
To celebrate the arrival of autumn, my family enjoyed tasting and comparing several different varieties of apples. For this activity, I...
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Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Children's Books about Notorious RBG
In honor of the trailblazing courage of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020), here are a few links to children's book lists about the...
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Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 2 min
Poets for a Pandemic
During these times of increased isolation, perhaps you too have turned to the poets for their quiet wisdom and comforting voices. Here...
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Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
Three Beautiful Books about Creators
The stories of an artist, an architect, and a poet are beautifully rendered in these three books. Mary Blair, Maya Lin, and Pablo...
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