Brave Mrs. Sato By Lori Matsukawa Illustrated by Tammy Yee Published by Chin Music Press, Inc. What a lovely story! This simple, accessible story introduces readers to an elderly woman, Mrs. Sato, who takes care of Cathy after school in Hawaii. Already, the story will draw readers in, since so many children have caretakers who are not quite family, but special to them all the same. The pastel, big-headed illustrations will remind readers of many television cartoons, again drawing them into the book. After a few pages of getting to know Mrs. Sato from the eyes of Cathy, who loves her clean home and her delicious cooking, we begin to hear about Mrs. Sato's history as a picture bride. The illustrations fade to sepia tones, making it clear which pages are about Mrs. Sato's history as a young woman, and which take place in the "current" day (possibly 1960s?) when Cathy is a young girl. The book gently introduces readers to Japanese flower arranging, cuisine, Buddhism, a