SashikoThe elegant textile art of Sashiko is celebrated in this picture book about the embroidery style's origins as a way to strengthen the jackets of fishermen from Awaji Island. Bank Street's Best Books of the Year 2023 912 List. Bank Street College of Education, 2023 Accepted to the 2023 Original Art Exhibition at the Society of Illustrators Ages 8 11 Fiction, 32 pages, 2022 ISBN 9781568463704

Part of the Great Warriors series

ISBN 978-1-64026-318-5

perhaps a little out of place

" The sophisticated prose ("Darkness buried some days

including tips on finding and accessing new fishing spots

and sense of longing

Early stages on the project were “a little challenging” because Lewis initially wanted to write the story in verse

Kelley's dark palette and angular faces showcase the pain

all toys have dreams

ISBN 978-1-60818-516-0

gleaming lakes

Also included is a story from folklore explaining how geckos became Hawaiian good-luck charms