About this ebook
Aiko learns that Japanese Americans were once put in prison camps in her own country—the US—and that there are still some people who don't like her, for no reason. But Aiko also learns that people respond to acts of kindness.
About the author
Chloe Ito Ward is a Japanese-American author. A former curriculum director, she has a M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction. She spent the last decade teaching kindergarten, where she discovered her passion for picture books. When Chloe isn't perfecting her ramen recipe, you can find her rock climbing or dancing in the kitchen with her husband, son, and their imaginary dog, Miso.
Violet Kim (Jung Ah Kim) received a degree in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is also an illustrator of Earth Day, Birthday! and If You're Going to a March. Her book Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum was named one of the 2023 Best Children’s Picture Books of the Year by Bank Street College. She lives in Taipei, Taiwan, waiting for her next journey while drinking coffee and working on her art.
