Ninja Boy's Secret (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9784805315262)

**Winner of 2020 Northern Lights Book Awards Author/Illustrator Category**

The sweet story of being invisible and becoming seen.

Ninja Boy has a secret. It's not that he's flunking out of Ninja Academy--his dad knows that. It's that Ninja Boy doesn't like skulking about quietly in the night, clad in black like a thief, leaving no trace of his existence. He knows he'll never be half the Ninja his father is--silent as a ghost, ever ready to attack.

No, this little Ninja has a different calling. He's a talented musician who expresses himself with a violin. He wants to share that passion with his dad, but is afraid his father will not approve. So what's a misguided maestro to do? Summoning all the courage and passion he has, he plays a loud and beautiful violin sonata for his Ninja dad

In Ninja Boy's Secret, Tina Schneider's lively, amusing illustrations bring her character's struggles and ultimate triumph vividly to life. This Japanese-inspired picture book teaches kids valuable lessons through a fun and inspiring story.

With his faithful dog in tow, Ninja Boy makes his way from silence to song in a charming tale about being true to yourself and finding your calling in life.

Author: Tina Schneider
ISBN-10: 4805315261
ISBN-13: 9784805315262
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/17/2019
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.60h x 10.70w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 09/01/2019 pg. 106