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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...

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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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 &...

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Jun 15, 20223 min read
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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...

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Feb 14, 20222 min read
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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...

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Nov 13, 20212 min read
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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...

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Nov 4, 20212 min read
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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...

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Oct 1, 20211 min read
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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...

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Oct 1, 20202 min read
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Apple Taste Test
To celebrate the arrival of autumn, my family enjoyed tasting and comparing several different varieties of apples. For this activity, I...

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Sep 25, 20201 min read
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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...

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Sep 22, 20201 min read
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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...

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Aug 8, 20202 min read
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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...

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
Aug 4, 20202 min read
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