false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg 120725 6 It is Yoko's first day at school, so of course her mother wants to send her off with healthy comfort food for lunch--a delectable package of homemade sushi. "Have a wonderful day at school, my Little Cherry Blossom," her mother says as Yoko climbs into the bus. And it would have been, had it not been for lunchtime. Timothy brings a peanut butter and honey sandwich. Tulip has Swiss cheese on rye. The Franks brothers have beans and franks. But when Yoko opens her cooler of rice rolls with "the crispiest cucumber, the pinkest shrimp, the greenest seaweed, and the tastiest tuna," one of the Franks brothers announces, "Ick. It's green. It's seaweed." Tulip and Fritz chime in, "Yuck-o-rama."<p> Rosemary Wells (<I>Voyage to the Bunny Planet</I>), with her expressive, bright-eyed, chubby-cheeked animal kingdom, has once again successfully tapped into the emotional world of children. The embarrassment of bringing an uncool lunch to school! What child hasn't wanted to hide under the cafeteria table when caught with a gooey enchilada or a slice of vegetarian lentil loaf? Fortunately, Yoko's teacher concocts a plan to stop the teasing. Parents who have more ambitious hopes for their children's lunches than Fritos, PB&Js, and Oreos will be relieved to discover that the happy ending does not include Yoko's giving up her comfort meal or, more importantly, her heritage. (Ages 4 and older) <I>--Gail Hudson</I> 770678 13 11 1998 Yoko total:140|5:56|4:50|3:29|2:4|1:1| 140 576 159 29 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 4 0 false Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 06:14:32 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 21:07:08 -0700 2009
Yoko is the daughter of Japanese immigrants to the US. The cultural differences between her and her classmates leave her feeling ostracised. Rosemary Wells picks up on a common from immigrant kids - the ...more...]]> 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 3 0 false Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 13:51:52 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 13:52:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 1 0 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 19:11:22 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 08:03:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 2 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 12:49:11 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 12:53:06 -0800 2009 This book addresses ...more...]]> 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 5 0 false Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 21:43:56 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 21:49:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 3 0 false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 12:31:18 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 12:34:29 -0700 2009
Nice for talking about cultural diversity at an early level. And I do kind of love that she included the big old bulldog who insists on bringing Boston franks and beans to International Food Day - here's something you...more...]]> 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 4 0 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 11 14:38:48 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 11 14:44:15 -0800 2007
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During lunchtime at school, Yoko brings out her homemade package. The only problem is that her mom made her sushi for lunch! Not a very "cool" thing to bring to school. A...more...]]> 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 3 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 02 08:36:55 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 08:38:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 4 0 false Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 01:33:47 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 01:33:47 -0700 2009 1 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 4 0 false Tue Oct 20 14:16:17 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 14:19:16 -0700 2009 http://rosemarywells.com ]]> 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 5 0 false Sun Sep 20 09:53:44 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 09:55:58 -0700 2009 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 5 0 false Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 08:45:06 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 08:55:40 -0800 2009 I learned that Yoko wanted everyone to eat and like her sushi because it's good and yummy. I believe Yoko is right.]]> 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 4 0 false Mon Aug 03 17:51:27 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 17:51:54 -0700 2009 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 3 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 24 21:01:43 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 21:02:35 -0800 2008 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 5 0 false Sun Nov 08 23:18:17 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 23:18:17 -0800 2009 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 5 0 false Thu Jan 15 16:59:34 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 17:00:05 -0800 2009 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 3 0 false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 08:06:46 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 08:06:46 -0700 2009 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 5 0 false Mon May 18 16:29:14 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 16:29:27 -0700 2009 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 4 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 28 13:47:51 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 28 13:58:23 -0800 2007 more...]]> 120725 0786803959 9780786803958 139 28 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171829994m/120725.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120725.Yoko 3 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 28 17:48:30 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 17:50:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=120725