Anita Yasuda
Anita Yasuda is a Canadian author of South Asian descent who has written more than 100 books for children, including notable titles like *Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains*, *Diwali: A Festival of Joy*, and *Bollywood Beat*. A University of Toronto graduate with a B.A. (hons.) and trained Montessori primary teacher, she has won awards such as the 2013 Honor Book award from the Society of School Librarians International for *Explore Flight!* and the 2012 gold Moonbeam award for *Explore The Wild West!*. She lives in the rolling hills of Ontario with her family.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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children's literature
picture books
educational books
Beach Volleyball Is No Joke
Green Ideas
Justin Bieber
The Mystery Coins
Giant Moray Eel
The Haunted House
Kansas with Code
Big City Sights
The Surprise Prize
The Jade Emperor: A Chinese Zodiac Myth
Earthworms
Ghost Sounds
LeBron James
Yu the Great Conquers the Flood: A Chinese Nature Myth
Johnny Depp
Valentine's Day
Miranda Cosgrove (Remarkable People)
Taylor Lautner
Kentucky with Code
Ostriches
First Base Blues (My First Graphic Novel)