Sanae Ishida

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Sanae Ishida


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Sanae Ishida writes, draws, sews, and takes photos almost every day. In addition to writing and illustrating books for kids, she's written several books on sewing. She lives with her husband and daughter in Seattle, Washington. It's possible that she and her daughter have too many handmade clothes. ...more

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Preorder Time for Shibui: The Japanese Art of Finding Beauty in Aging

Yes. Another book. This one feels extra auspicious because it’s my 13th book in my 13th year since I started this book-making adventure. If you can’t tell, 13 is my lucky number (I was born on a day with that much maligned number).

I can’t even begin to express how extraordinary it is to see the physical, actuality of this book that almost never came to be. But that story is for another day.

Let

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Published on September 30, 2025 05:00
Average rating: 3.87 · 1,629 ratings · 354 reviews · 13 distinct worksSimilar authors
Sewing Happiness: A Year of...

3.84 avg rating — 492 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions
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Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl

3.52 avg rating — 402 ratings — published 2015
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Chibi Samurai Wants a Pet: ...

3.75 avg rating — 144 ratings
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Sewing Love: Handmade Cloth...

4.22 avg rating — 116 ratings2 editions
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Ba-chan the Ninja Grandma: ...

4.09 avg rating — 96 ratings
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Sumo Colors

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Sashiko's Stitches

4.64 avg rating — 67 ratings
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Sumo Counting: (Counting Bo...

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Sumo Opposites

4.21 avg rating — 67 ratings
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Sumo Shapes

4.09 avg rating — 43 ratings
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“Shugyo is the way
The goal: better, not perfect
Practice and have fun

[According to the author, noted earlier in this magnificent picture book, "shygyo" means "training like crazy."]”
Sanae Ishida, Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl

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