Book Events
Past Events
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 2:00pm1684 Post St, San Francisco, California 94115Event Details
Join co-authors Lori Dengler and Amya Miller for a book reading in Japanese and English, discussion, and book signing of the heartwarming bilingual children's book, The Extraordinary Voyage of Kamome: A Tsunami Boat Comes Home. This sweet story, intended for lower elementary grades, provides a window for discussing earthquakes, tsunamis, marine debris, preparedness, and cultural awareness in the classroom and within families. Illustrator Amy Uyeki will describe the inspiration for her lovely traditional Japanese wood-block inspired images.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 6:30pm12375 SW Fifth St., BeavertonEvent Details
Free reading of a new heartwarming bilingual children's book in Japanese and English, and discussion of the true story of a little boat that brought two tsunami-vulnerable communities across the Pacific together with authors Lori Dengler, Amya Miller and illustrator Amy Uyeki.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 4:00pm1600 NE Alberta St, Portland, Oregon 97211Event Details
Join Professor Lori Dengler and Amya Miller as they lead a special Bilingual English/Japanese Story Time from The Extraordinary Voyage of Kamome on Wednesday, January 20th at 4pm.
The Extraordinary Voyage of Kamome is the true story of a boat that drifted from Japan to the California coast after the Japanese tsunami of 2013. It’s a feel-good tale of two cultures that formed an unusual relationship after a tragedy struck. Lori Dengler and Amya Miller will also talk about how this can be used as a conversation starter for lower elementary school grades about emergency preparedness.
Copies of the picture book will be available for sale. A signing will follow the reading.
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Sunday, January 17, 2016 - 2:00pm2066 University Ave, Berkeley, California 94704Event Details
Free reading of a new heartwarming bilingual children's book in Japanese and English, and discussion of the true story of a little boat that brought two tsunami-vulnerable communities across the Pacific together with authors Lori Dengler, Amya Miller and illustrator Amy Uyeki.
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Saturday, January 16, 2016 - 2:00pm1684 Post St, San Francisco, California 94115Event Details
Free book reading in of a heartwarming bilingual children's book in Japanese and English, discussion and book signing.
