Sashiko's Stitches

Sashiko's Stitches is a new picture book from local favorite Sanae Ishida (Little Kunoichi: The Ninja Girl). Sashiko is a little girl with overwhelming fears and worries. One day, her mother teaches her about a style of decorative traditional Japanese stitching also called sashiko, which was originally used to repair fishermen's clothes. As Sashiko begins stitching her fears onto fabric, they weigh less on her heart. This sweet book about using your artistic expression to manage anxiety is brought to life with Ishida's beautiful watercolor illustrations. I'm looking forward to trying sashiko myself!