Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper

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Farrar, Straus, Giroux

Just the Series: Jasmine Toguchi Vol. 4

Annotation: Jasmine makes a wish for a pet flamingo on the special daruma doll her grandmother sent from Japan, then sets out to prove herself responsibile enough for a pet.

Genre: [Humorous fiction] [Realistic fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #171719

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Special Formats: Chapter Book

Publisher: Farrar, Straus, Giroux

Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 07/03/18

Illustrator: Vukovic, Elizabet,

Pages: 112 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-374-30837-3 Perma-Bound: 0-7804-3284-3

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-374-30837-7 Perma-Bound: 978-0-7804-3284-0

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2017042322

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Pets. Fiction.
Bodhidharma dolls. Fiction.
Dolls. Fiction.
Family life. Fiction.
Japanese Americans. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

Japanese American Jasmine Toguchi, eight, receives a daruma (Japanese wishing doll) from her grandmother, which will grant her a wish if she works hard for it. Jasmine wishes for a pet flamingo. In her fourth adventure, energetic Jasmine remains an engaging heroine as she accepts her wish's impossibility and finds a creative solution. As always, Vuković's tidy spot illustrations capture Jasmine's lively spirit. Instructions for making a daruma doll are appended.

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Horn Book (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

Word Count: 9,929

Reading Level: 3.6

Interest Level: 1-4

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.6 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 195760 / grade: Lower Grades

Lexile: 640L

A fun activity included in every book! A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2018 Jasmine's best friend, Linnie, has just gotten a puppy. And now Jasmine wants a pet of her own--a flamingo! So when her grandmother sends Jasmine a daruma doll as a surprise gift, Jasmine colors in one doll eye and wishes for a flamingo to keep. Next, Jasmine tries to convince her parents that she's responsible enough for a pet. She cleans her room, brushes her teeth, takes out the trash, and, most importantly, researches everything she can about flamingos. But soon it becomes clear that her wish may never come true! Will Jasmine's daruma doll ever get its second eye? Luckily her big sister, Sophie, has a surprise planned that fulfills Jasmine's wish beyond her wildest dreams. Debbi Michiko Florence is at her best in Jamine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper , a sweet, special story of sisterhood and new responsibilities, with illustrations by Elizabet Vukovic!

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