By: Stacy Curtis,
on 6/29/2008
Check out the 7 Imp's "Seven Questions Over Breakfast with David Small." Be sure to take a look at David's studio photos. Just incredible! Hat tip to Kelly at the wonderful Big A little a blog.
By: Jill,
on 2/6/2008
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 30 pages
Publisher: Lee & Low Books (March 2007)
Whenever I go into a sushi restaurant, I always admire the art of sushi making and the dedication of the sushi chefs who so carefully practice their craft. I have not however, ever seen a female sushi chef, so when I received a copy of Hiromi's Hands
Told from the point of view of Hiromi, the story starts in Japan when her father was a young boy apprenticed to a sushi chef. After many years of training and practice, he gets the opportunity to be a sushi chef in the United States, where he settles, meets his wife, and has a daughter, Hiromi. Hiromi's father works very long hours, and when she gets older, she convinces her father to take her along to the fish market and then to his restaurant. Soon, she's a sushi chef in training and eventually becomes one of the first female sushi chefs in the United States.
Stacy, I got to meet and have dinner with David earlier this year. He is a really nice guy. It was fun to hang out and shoot the breeze with him. Thanks for putting up the post. Hope things are going well for you.