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Moni Ritchie Hadley, a half-Japanese, military brat bounced back and forth from the USA to Japan as a child. Daydreaming was a favorite pastime. She received a BA in Psychology at UCLA and later became a home/hospital teacher for the LAUSD, where she taught students with medical needs. Today she lives in Los Angeles, where she turns her sky-gazing daydreams into stories for children.
Also published in Highlights Magazine, THE STAR FESTIVAL is her picture book debut.

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	The Star Festival by Moni Ritchie Hadley (Goodreads Author), Mizuho Fujisawa (Illustrations) 4.04 avg rating — 364 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miso Magic by Moni Ritchie Hadley (Goodreads Author), Mizuho Fujisawa (Illustrator) 4.44 avg rating — 117 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anzu and the Art of Friendship by Moni Ritchie Hadley (Goodreads Author), Nathalia Takeyama (Illustrator) 4.77 avg rating — 53 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	AANHPI Celebrations and Heritage Collection Grades 1-2 by Moni Ritchie Hadley (Goodreads Author), Chitra Soundar (Goodreads Author), Sylvia Whitman (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Santiago and Great Bear: A Friendship Written in the Stars

Santiago and Great Bear: A Friendship Written in the Stars by Lisa Johnston Hancock

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When Santiago, a young boy, moves from the city to the countryside, he makes a wish to a familiar star constellation for a friend. This imaginative and beautifully illustrated story by Lisa Johnston Hancock explores themes of friendship, new beginnings, astrology, and nature. If you've eve Read more of this blog post »

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