Ripples Awareness Tour is presented in partnership* with Katie Yamasaki and The Children’s Book Review.
Join us as we launch the virtual book tour for Ripples by Katie Yamasaki, a moving picture book about compassion, community, and caring for our shared world.
What begins as a quiet day on the river becomes a powerful reflection on connection, community, and care. As a young girl and her aunt float along, they witness moments of compassion unfolding all around them, each one a small ripple that grows into something larger. These shared acts of kindness ultimately bring people together to protect and restore the river they all depend on. Thoughtful and timely, Ripples offers a beautiful reminder that caring for the earth starts with how we care for one another.
The artwork’s lush brushstrokes exude movement and energy… The work’s final words―“we make ripples”― resonate with layered meaning around not only a day’s paddle but circles of connection between community and the natural world.
—Publishers Weekly
Readers who join us on this virtual book tour will have the chance to win one of ten hardcover copies of Ripples by Katie Yamasaki. One grand prize winner will receive a hardcover copy of Ripples, a double-sided Ripples poster, and hardcover copies of five of Yamasaki’s other beloved picture books—Dad Bakes, Place Hand Here, Everything Naomi Loved, Mural Island, and Shapes, Lines, and Light. Don’t miss your chance to bring this inspiring story of care and connection home. Enter below!
Ripples Virtual Tour Dates
| Wednesday, April 22, 2026 The Children’s Book Review Tour Kick-Off for Ripples |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2026 @pieladybooks Instagram Post about Ripples |
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 The Starlit Path Instagram Reel about Ripples |
| Friday, April 24, 2026 The Fairview Review Book Review of Ripples |
| Monday, April 27, 2026 Deliciously Savvy Book Review of Ripples |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2026 icefairy’s Treasure Chest Book Review of Ripples |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2026 @thechildrensbookreview Instagram Reel about Ripples |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 Country Mamas With Kids Book Review of Ripples |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 Glass of Wine, Glass of Milk Book Review of Ripples |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 Crafty Moms Share Book Review of Ripples |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Froggy Read Teach Instagram Post about Ripples |
| Thursday, May 7, 2026 Q&As with Deborah Kalb Author Interview with Katie Yamasaki |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 @meghenslittlelibrary Instagram Post about Ripples |
| Monday, May 11, 2026 My Reading Getaway Book Review of Ripples |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Cover Lover Book Review Book Review of Ripples |
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 Mrs. Makes Reading Fun Book Review of Ripples |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 @nissa_the.bookworm Instagram Post about Ripples |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Jena Benton Author Interview with Katie Yamasaki |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 One More Exclamation Book Review of Ripples |
Ripples Book Giveaway
About the Book
Ripples
Written by Katie Yamasaki
Illustrated by Katie Yamasaki
Ages: 6-10 | 40 Pages
Publisher: Norton Young Readers (2026) | ISBN: 978-1324053941
Publisher’s Book Summary: A young girl and her Aunty set sail on their river raft, basking in each other’s company and in the beauty of the world around them. Along the way, they pass friends and families caring for one another—sharing food, tending wounds, celebrating birthdays, and telling stories—who ultimately join them in cleaning litter and trash from the river.
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About the Author
Katie Yamasaki works primarily as a muralist and picture book creator. She has painted more than eighty murals around the world, and her most recent book is Mural Island. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.
Discover more at www.katieyamasaki.com.
Thanks for following along with us on Katie Yamasaki’s Ripples awareness tour!
9 Comments
cool cover
I would be delighted to read these books and share them with other people! Thanks for the contest! 🙂
Sounds so interesting! Would love to win for my 6 grandkids!
composting for 41 years
Thank you.
so cool, the covers are very inviting!
Stunning illustrations.
love to win and share with my grandson
Ripples looks like a beautiful book, as do the others! Thanks for the chance to enter. I will definitely check these books out.