Sharon Fujimoto-JohnsonJun 153 minThe Making of THE MOCHI MAKERSI’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-JohnsonFeb 142 minA Spot of Yellow: Three Picture BooksThis 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-JohnsonNov 13, 20212 minKindness, Every Day: Three Picture BooksToday 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-JohnsonNov 4, 20212 minFood & Gratitude: Three Picture BooksThis 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-JohnsonOct 2, 20211 minFall Writing Frenzy 2021EDITED: 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-JohnsonOct 1, 20202 minFall Writing Frenzy 2020UPDATE: 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-JohnsonSep 26, 20201 minApple Taste TestTo celebrate the arrival of autumn, my family enjoyed tasting and comparing several different varieties of apples. For this activity, I...
Sharon Fujimoto-JohnsonSep 22, 20201 minChildren's Books about Notorious RBGIn 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-JohnsonAug 9, 20202 minPoets for a PandemicDuring these times of increased isolation, perhaps you too have turned to the poets for their quiet wisdom and comforting voices. Here...
Sharon Fujimoto-JohnsonAug 5, 20202 minThree Beautiful Books about CreatorsThe stories of an artist, an architect, and a poet are beautifully rendered in these three books. Mary Blair, Maya Lin, and Pablo...