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2017 CCBC Choices. A little girl comes to the United States from a foreign country, and with the help of her delicious lunch, makes friends.. A girl from a faraway place begins her first day at school. She doesnt speak the language and she looks different. She just doesnt fit in. But one day, she makes an unexpected friend -- a squirrel! Then a rabbit joins them. Soon the girls fuzzy woodland friends are followed by human ones and school becomes more fun! When a surprising new student joins the class, the girl and her new friends know just how to make him feel at home.
About the Author
Aiko Ikegami was born in Tokyo Japan. She loves drawing, painting, and making stories. As her young age she has learned oil painting from Kimie Tanaka (1908-1987) , a famous oil painter in Japan. Now she is in love with watercolor. After she received her Associate Degree in child education, she left Japan and came to the United States where she received a Ph.D in Pharmacology at the University of Texas. After years of working as a neuropharmacologist, she decided to pursue her dream of making picture books. Her debut picture book Friends was published in April 2016 by Albert Whitman. She is enjoying her life with her dog and a cat.
