Hamanaka, Sheila

On a walk to Central Park a Japanese-American child's father folds paper hats and boats to sail on the pond and then paper cranes to fly on their bus ride home.

Compares the variety of color in the skin tones of children, and the love that is felt for them, in terms of the colors, flavors, and feelings inspired by nature.

Reveals in verse that, despite outward differences, children everywhere are essentially the same and all are lovable.

On a walk to Central Park a Japanese-American child's father folds paper hats and boats to sail on the pond and then paper cranes to fly on their bus ride home.

A rhyming celebration of ancestry and of the diversity that flourishes in this country.

In her imagination, a young girl assumes many shapes and forms, from dolphin and condor to wolf and jaguar.

After learning about the Peace Crane, created by Sadako, a survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima, a young African-American girl wishes it would carry her away from the violence of her own world.

A lively group of people and animals dances to the lyrics and music of this popular novelty tune.

Describes the creations of some of Japan's Living National Treasures, artists who are involved in various Japanese arts, including Yuzen dyeing, bamboo basket weaving, Bunraku puppetmaking, swordmaking, Noh theater, and neriage ceramics.

A spoiled rich man in Japan discovers a respect for nature in time to turn his life around.