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    Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper
    Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper
    Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper
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    Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper

    By Debbi Michiko Florence and Elizabet Vukovic

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    *A fun activity included in every book!*

    A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2018

    Jasmine's best friend, Linnie, has just gotten a puppy. And now Jasmine wants a pet of her own—a flamingo! So when her grandmother sends Jasmine a daruma doll as a surprise gift, Jasmine colors in one doll eye and wishes for a flamingo to keep.

    Next, Jasmine tries to convince her parents that she’s responsible enough for a pet. She cleans her room, brushes her teeth, takes out the trash, and, most importantly, researches everything she can about flamingos. But soon it becomes clear that her wish may never come true! Will Jasmine's daruma doll ever get its second eye? Luckily her big sister, Sophie, has a surprise planned that fulfills Jasmine’s wish beyond her wildest dreams.

    Debbi Michiko Florence is at her best in Jamine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper, a sweet, special story of sisterhood and new responsibilities, with illustrations by Elizabet Vukovic!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJul 3, 2018
    ISBN9780374304232
    Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper
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    Debbi Michiko Florence

    Debbi Michiko Florence is a third-generation Japanese American and has many fond memories of sharing in her family’s traditions while growing up in California and visiting her relatives in Japan. Debbi is also the author of novels and picture books, including Niki Nakayama: A Chef’s Tale in 13 Bites. She now lives in Connecticut with her husband and their many animals (but no flamingo).

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      Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper - Debbi Michiko Florence

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      IN MEMORY OF MY DAD, DENTA HIROKANE, AND FOR MY MOM AND STEPDAD, YASUKO AND BOB FORDIANI, FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY PARADE OF PETS

      —D.M.F.

      FOR ANA, MOJA BAKA—GLIMPSES OF TIME WITH YOU I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER

      —E.V.

      SATURDAY FUN DAY

      I, Jasmine Toguchi, love Saturdays because Saturdays are super-fun days. Sometimes we have family time, when Dad, Mom, my sister, and I go to the zoo or the movies. Sometimes I play in my neighbor Mrs. Reese’s garage. Today I get to have lunch with my best friend, Linnie Green, at her house.

      Jasmine, are you ready? Mom called to me from the living room.

      No, I was not ready. I was looking for my special rock. Linnie collects rocks, and she gave me her favorite pink rock because it looks like a flamingo egg. Flamingos are my very favorite animal in the world. I wanted to bring the rock with me so she could see it again. I looked on my desk, but it wasn’t there. I looked under my bed, but it wasn’t there either.

      Why are you in your closet? My big sister, Sophie, poked her head into my room. If you don’t get in the car right now, you’re going to make me late for my soccer game.

      Walnuts! I can’t find my rock, I said.

      Maybe you should check your head, Sophie said, and laughed. This was her way of joking, even if it wasn’t very funny.

      Ever since Sophie started fifth grade, she seemed to get bossier every day. Sophie was always telling me what I couldn’t do. Like go into her room or touch her things. Sometimes I wondered if I had done something to make her mad at me. Or maybe she just didn’t like me anymore. That made my chest feel tight and sad. But even having her say not-funny jokes to me was better than feeling invisible.

      Ha-ha, I said.

      Jasmine Toguchi, Mom shouted. We’re going to be late!

      Hurry up! Sophie said.

      I took one last look around my bedroom and then ran after my sister. My flamingo-egg rock would have to stay behind.

      *   *   *

      You’re here! Linnie shouted as she flung open her front door.

      I turned to wave at my parents, and they drove off to take Sophie to her soccer game. I followed Linnie into her house.

      There was a little blanket in the middle of the living room. That was different. Linnie is very neat and never leaves things lying around. Then we walked through to the kitchen.

      What’s that? I asked, pointing to a bowl of water on the

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