Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl
Hardcover – Picture Book, May 5, 2015
Blue Star Press · Hardcover · May 5, 2015
Meet Little Kunoichi, a young ninja in training!
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- Who it’s for
- A playful picture-book mix of ninja training, friendship, and watercolor charm.
- Themes
- Perseverance and hard work, Cooperation, Japanese language and culture
- Genres
- Diversity & Multicultural, Martial Arts, Values & Virtues
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Start with this bookAbout this book
Meet Little Kunoichi, a young ninja in training! On a "super secret island" in a "super super secret village," Little Kunoichi, is struggling at school. Inspired by tiny Chibi Samurai’s practice and skills, she works harder than ever and makes a friend. Together, they show the power of perseverance, hard work, and cooperation, and they wow the crowd at the Island Festival.
Continue reading
Through beautiful watercolor illustrations, and a funny and endearing story, Little Kunoichi will capture the imagination of young ninjas-in-training. The endnotes contain additional information about sumo wrestling, ninja training, and other aspects of Japanese language and culture. More adventures can be found in the Little Kunoichi series with Chibi Samuari Wants a Pet and Ba-chan The Ninja Grandma.
Practice, Then Shine
A playful picture-book mix of ninja training, friendship, and watercolor charm.
Come here for
- A young ninja finding her footing at school
- Watercolor illustrations and a funny, endearing tone
Expect
- Perseverance and cooperation at the Island Festival
- Endnotes on sumo, ninja training, and Japanese culture
Where it sits
| Martial Arts | 43% |
|---|---|
| Values & Virtues | 29% |
| Diversity & Multicultural | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: Asian American Stories
- Girls & Young Women
- Martial Arts
- Authors
- Sanae Ishida
- Publisher
- Blue Star Press
- Published
- May 5, 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Perseverance and hard work · Cooperation · Japanese language and culture
- Reading lane
- US: Asian American Stories