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CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS BY JEFF CHIBA STEARNS | MEDITATING BUNNY STUDIO INC.
 Ojiichan's Dragon - Graphic Novel (2026)Written and Illustrated by Jeff Chiba Stearns In the shadow of the Second World War and the forced relocation of Japanese Canadians by the Government of Canada, Ojiichan’s Dragon unfolds as a sweeping historical fantasy set in a remote internment camp deep in the heart of British Columbia. Categories: Children's & Young Adult, Asian Canadian Lit, History, Graphic Novel Pages 116 (Full Colour) Audience: Grades 4-12 Ages: 8+ Website: www.ojiichansdragon.com ISBN: 9781775234388 |  On Being Yukiko - Graphic Novel (2021)Written and Illustrated by Jeff Chiba Stearns and Lillian Michiko Blakey In a rare collaboration between two of Canada’s most notable Japanese Canadian artists, Jeff Chiba Stearns and Lillian Michiko Blakey, comes an intergenerational story on family history and cultural identity. Categories: Children's & Young Adult, BIPOC, Asian Canadian Lit, History, Graphic Novel & Non-Fiction Pages: 56 (Full Colour) Audience: Grades 4-12 Ages: 8+ Website: onbeingyukiko.com ISBN: 9781775234333 |  On Being Yukiko - Graphic Novel - Japanese Edition(2023)Written and Illustrated by Jeff Chiba Stearns and Lillian Michiko Blakey. Translated by Fumi and Taeko Torigai. The Japanese language version of the graphic novel On Being Yukiko. Translated to be more accessible to Japanese language learners. Categories: Children's & Young Adult, BIPOC, Asian Canadian Lit, History, Graphic Novel & Non-Fiction Pages: 56 (Full Colour) Audience: Grades 4-12 Ages: 8+ Website: onbeingyukiko.com ISBN: 9781775234364 |
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 Tomey - The Unyielding Spirit of Tomekichi HommaWritten by Jeff Chiba Stearns and Illustrated by Ally Adachi Tomey shines light on the often untold story of one of Canada’s earliest social justice champions. Categories: Children's & Young Adult, Asian Canadian Lit, History, Graphic Novel Pages 48 (Full Colour) Audience: Grades 4-12 Ages: 8+ Published by The National Coalition of Canadians Against Anti-Asian Racism (NCCAAR) Website: bit.ly/tomey ISBN: 9780973780819 |  Nori and his Delicious Dreams (2020)Written & Illustrated by Jeff Chiba Stearns Nori is a Japanese boy with an incredible appetite who dreams of sleeping on beds made of delectable dishes. Nori and His Delicious Dreams is an exploration of culinary delights from around the globe that is sure to excite the appetites of children through colourful illustrations and playful rhymes. Pages: 32 (Full Colour) All ages Categories: Children's Book, Food, Asian Canadian Literature ISBN: 9781775234319 |  Mixed Critters (2018)Written & Illustrated by Jeff Chiba Stearns Inspired by Jeff Chiba Stearns’ own multiracial background, MIXED CRITTERS is a children’s book that serves as an introduction to multiethnic identity through the blending of various animals from A to Z. Pages: 28 (Full Colour) All ages Categories: Children's Book, ABC, Diversity, Animal ISBN: 9781775234302 |
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