Suki’s Kimono

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Good afternoon classmates, ms.cocca, and visitors. My name is palk and my oral book report is on the book “Suki’s Kimono” by ‘Chieri Ugeaki ‘and illustrator ‘Stephan Jorisch’. It was the first day of school. Suki wanted to wear her kimono that her obachan gave her. But her sisters thought she looked weird… They said ‘’ you can’t wear that’’ said one of them named Mari, ‘’ people will laugh at you and won’t play with you ‘’ said the other named Yumi. But Suki just said no and followed them to the front steps. Mother took a picture and waved bye as the sisters walked to school. Mari and Yumi made sure they stayed several paces ahead of Suki. When she reached the school, her sisters hurried to their friends. Some people laughed at Suki but she just ignored them and sat on a swing. A girl sat beside her and said ‘’hi Suki’’ and Suki said ‘’ hi penny ‘’.Penny asked where she got those shoes and why she was dressed so funny. Suki said ‘’ I got these shoes from my grandma, and I’m not dressed funny. When the bell rang Suki and penny went to the first day assembly. After they went to their new classrooms. Suki and Penny sat together. Two boys boy’s that sat in front of Suki giggled behind their hands. One boy snatched at Suki’s sleeve and said ‘’ Look! She’s a bat!’’. When the teacher came in she said ‘’ welcome to first grade! , My name is Mrs.paggio, Let introduce ourselves and share what we did this summer ‘’. When it was Suki’s turn she told the teacher her name, she was asked what she did over this summer. Suki said ‘’ my grandma came to visit, She bought me this kimono and geta ‘’said Suki as she lifting her foot to show the bright red shoes. Somebody laughed but Suki just continued, ‘’ my favorite part was when grandma took me to a street festival where people and girls dressed like me danced, a few steps are like this ‘’. Suki started to dance a few steps that
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