Come listen to a bilingual story in Japanese and English!
Please join us as we follow the story of Suki, a young Japanese-American girl who marches to the beat of her own drum! Suki cherishes her heritage, with her favorite things being her blue yukata and any time spent with her obaa-chan (grandmother). She is determined to wear her yukata on the first day of school, but what do her classmates think of it? Come find out!
自分のドラムのビートに合わせて行進する日系アメリカ人の少女、スキの物語を一緒に楽しみませんか。スキは自分が日系アメリカ人であることを誇りに思っています。青い浴衣とおばあちゃんと一緒に過ごす時間が大のお気に入り。登校初日に浴衣を着ようと意気込むスキのことを、クラスメートはどう思っているのでしょうか。さてさてどうなることやら。。。
Co-sponsored by The Urbana Free Library and the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois.
You can attend in-person or by watching a live stream of the program on Zoom. Register in advance to receive a link to watch the program online.
Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.