A little girl declares that on the first day of school she will wear the kimono that her grandmother brought her during her visit from Japan, no matter what anyone says.
Suki wears her favorite thing, a kimono received from her grandmother on a day at a festival, despite what the other kids will say and, after demonstrating a dance, the others are won over.
After a wonderful summer with her visiting grandmother, Suki decides to wear her blue cotton kimono on her first day of school where she also shares with her class tales of going to the street festival with her beloved obachan.
