Sashiko

By Barbara Ciletti, illustrated by Maria Cristina Pritelli

The elegant textile art of sashiko is celebrated in this picture book about the embroidery style's origins as a way to strengthen the jackets of fishermen from Awaji Island.

Barbara Ciletti is an award-winning publishing professional who is passionate about language, literacy, and book design. She has authored more than 25 books for adults and children. In 2021, her title The Tiny Giant was honored with a silver medal from the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards in the Children’s picture book category.

Maria Cristina Pritelli is an internationally recognized children's book illustrator whose recent works for Creative Editions include, A Wish Is a Seed, Seaside Lullaby, and The Million Stories of Marco Polo. She lives with her family in Italy.

Creative Editions, 2022, hardcover, 8.65 x 10.35 inches, 32 pages.