‘Jasmine Toguchi Mochi Queen

A touching story about a young Japanese-American girl who wants to participate in

an age old New year’s family tradition of mochi-making. Mochi is a traditional

Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice and sweetened. However, Jasmine is only

eight and she’s too young to make mochi with the women of her family. She gets a

great idea----she’ll become strong so she can help the men pound the mochi. This

book deals with families, and themes of belonging and self-esteem. It is written by a

Japanese-American author, Debby Michiko Florence.

Author: Debby Michiko Florence