{"product_id":"every-peach-is-a-story-a-picture-book-9781949480290","title":"Every Peach Is a Story: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this poignant debut picture book from authors and farmers Nikiko Masumoto and David Mas Masumoto, with illustrations by award-winning artist Lauren Tamaki, little Midori discovers that every peach on her Japanese American family's farm is a sweet reminder of those who've come before\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One spring day, little Midori asks Jiichan, her grandfather, if the peaches on her family's farm are ripe yet. To her surprise, he asks,\"\u003ci\u003eDoes it taste like a story? That's when you know it is ripe\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Jiichan teaches her about her Japanese American heritage and her family's deep connection to this land, Midori begins to realize the patience, hard work, and endurance that allowed their roots to grow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Poetic and powerful, \u003ci\u003eEvery Peach Is a Story\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey of discovery through all of life's seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Mas Masumoto\u003c\/b\u003e is an organic farmer and award-winning author of 11 books, including \u003ci\u003eEpitaph for a Peach\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Julia Child Cookbook Award for Literary Food Writing, and a James Beard Award finalist. He and his daughter, Nikiko, wrote this story together. \u003cb\u003eNikiko Masumoto\u003c\/b\u003e is a fourth-generation farmer on the Masumoto Family Farm, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Peach\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChanging Season: A Father, A Daughter, A Family Farm\u003c\/i\u003e, and cofounder of the Yonsei Memory Project. She lives in Del Rey, CA, with her family. \u003cb\u003eLauren Tamaki \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning illustrator and designer whose work includes the book \u003ci\u003eSeen and Unseen\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Elizabeth Partridge, which garnered numerous starred reviews and accolades, including the Robert F. Sibert Medal and the Bologna Ragazzi Award. She lives and works in both New York and Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186997625106,"sku":"9781949480290","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_74436343-99a9-4e67-bd3e-aa70c36133ef.jpg?v=1744635669","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/every-peach-is-a-story-a-picture-book-9781949480290","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}