Raymond Nakamura is an educational consultant and avid science blogger who has worked with the Vancouver Aquarium, Nikkei National Museum, and Science World British Columbia. Now residing in Vancouver, he explored his Japanese heritage while spending time at a marine station and teaching ESL in Southern Japan. Raymond’s own spunky daughter inspired the character of Momoko in Peach Girl, his first book.
In this reimagining of a Japanese folk tale, Momoko is born from a peach to make the world a better place. Despite rumours of a terrible ogre that lives nearby and eats children, Momoko bravely sets out with a pocketful of dumplings and the timid Monkey, Dog, and Pheasant to find out the truth for h...
