

This book can be found in our School Themed Supplemental Building Block and is suitable for children ages 3-6. This is an engaging book to share with children that can be used to spark discussions about diversity and teach children about showing kindness and accepting the differences of others.

At the end of the story, Yoko is not only accepted by the rest of the children in class but she is celebrated for being herself. Yoko no longer wants to go to school anymore until she meets a friend in class who wants Yoko to teach him how to write his name in Japanese. She is well known for using animal characters to address real human issues.

She is excited about her first day of school but once she starts her classmates begin teasing her that she is not going to graduate because she does not know how to read and write in English. Rosemary Wells (born January 29, 1943) is an American writer and illustrator of childrens books. The story centers around a little Japanese cat named Yoko who just learned how to write her name in Japanese. As children and families head back to school this fall, Yoko Writes Her Name written by Rosemary Wells is a wonderful book to share together.
