MELISSA SAKAMOTO at Book Inc. Pruneyard

Join local author Melissa Sakamoto at Books Inc. Pruneyard for a special storytime featuring her heartwarming picture book Gohan is a Work of Art— about a plain onigiri finding value in being himself. Stick around after the reading for some fun arts and crafts!

Gohan is a plain onigiri who excitedly waits to be chosen by a customer. But when only the fancy onigiri with tasty toppings are chosen, Gohan decides it's time to make a change. There's just one problem: no matter what toppings he adds to himself, nothing feels quite right. Nothing, that is, until his pal, Paddy, takes Gohan on an adventure through Japan's charming cherry blossom season.

Enriched with lively rhymes and vibrant illustrations, little readers will learn elements of Japanese language and culture through Gohan's heartwarming journey of self-acceptance.

Melissa Sakamoto is passionate about helping grown-ups introduce little readers to new languages and cultures through fun, engaging stories. As a Japanese-Chinese-American, her roots and experiences have shaped so much of her journey. Melissa’s time living abroad in Italy and Japan deepened her love for multilingual and multicultural experiences, and her years as an English teacher abroad taught her how language can connect us in the most creative ways.

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