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The Story of Cherry the Pig

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Utako Yamada's retro style makes this story originally published in Japan in 2002 seem much older. All the colors are orange and yellow and green and brown. They remind me of stories from the 1950s.

Cherry loves to make and eat desserts. One day she makes an incredible apple cake and decides to enter it in a contest. It's a simple tale that makes one wish the recipe was included.

When this book was read to my almost four year old nephew, at the end he pleaded, "read it again". Karen Woodworth-Roman, Librarian, Editor East Asian Children's Books.

My 4 year old daughter picks it every night. She shares Cherry sensitivity and love of food. A thoughtful, beautiful book.

This is a wonderful book which teaches kids an important lesson. That not everyone's perceptions of things are the same. The book teaches understanding, and keeping an open mind to how other think. In fact... the book teaches this difficult concept in the most simplistic of terms that even a kid can understand it. In some cases an adult may need to talk to the kids about the message before they get it but this book allows you to have the dialog. Such a wonderful message for kids too.

Cherry the pig is sad when she hears the mice think her food is incredibly awful. Until she learns that the mice like a certain kind of hard cheesy biscuit. So of course her delicious pie wouldn't appeal to them.