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* CultureShock: A major theme in the book, the students of Hilltop School mock Yoko for eating sushi saying it's disgusting and gross. The only student who accepts Yoko and her Japanese lifestyle is Timothy who even trades lunches with her by the end of the book.

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* CultureShock: CultureClash: A major theme in the book, the students of Hilltop School mock Yoko for eating sushi saying it's disgusting and gross. The only student who accepts Yoko and her Japanese lifestyle is Timothy who even trades lunches with her by the end of the book.
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* OneWordTitle: ''Yoko''.


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* TastesLikeFriendship: Yoko and Timothy start becoming friends when he is the only one of her classmates who wants to try her sushi.
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* AffectionateNickname: Yoko's mother calls her "my little cherry blossom."
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''Yoko'' is a children's book published in 1998 by Creator/RosemaryWells. The book stars a Japanese-American kitten who is getting ready for her first day of school. Unfortunately Yoko's first day at school doesn't turn out so well when she gets teased by the other students for her lunch, her favorite food sushi.

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''Yoko'' is a children's book published in 1998 by Creator/RosemaryWells. The book stars a Japanese-American kitten named Yoko who is getting ready for her first day of school. Unfortunately Yoko's Unfortunately, her first day at school doesn't turn out so well when she gets teased by the other students for her lunch, her favorite food lunch: sushi.
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* AudioAdaptation: The book was given an audio cassette by Scholastic in 1999 that was narrated by Vivian Bayubay.
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* VerySpecialEpisode: This book tackles topics such as racism and teasing and is part of a bunch of books that take place in the same universe (like ''Timothy Goes to School'' and ''Noisy Nora'').

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* VerySpecialEpisode: This book tackles topics such as racism and teasing and is part of a bunch of books that [[SharedUniverse take place in the same universe universe]] (like ''Timothy Goes to School'' and ''Noisy Nora'').
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%% * CuteKitten: Yoko
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The book's main protagonist is a Japanese-American kitten, who is downright adorable and friendly with others.
* CultureShock: A major theme in the bookbook, the students of Hilltop School mock Yoko for eating sushi saying it's disgusting and gross. The only student who accepts Yoko and her Japanese lifestyle is Timothy who even trades lunches with her by the end of the book.



* InnocentBigot: Yoko's classmates weren't intending to be racist; they just thought her food was weird and didn't realise that it was normal where she came from.

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* InnocentBigot: Yoko's classmates weren't intending to be racist; they just thought her food was weird and didn't realise realize that it was normal where she came from.
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* TheBusCameBack: This book marks the second appearance of Timothy from "Timothy Goes To School" along with Doris and Hazel from "Hazel's Amazing Mother".

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* TheBusCameBack: This book marks the second appearance of Timothy from "Timothy Goes To School" ''Literature/TimothyGoesToSchool'' along with Doris and Hazel from "Hazel's Amazing Mother".

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* AnAesop: It has an anti-racism aesop and an aesop about accepting other's cultures.

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* AnAesop: It has an anti-racism aesop Aesop and an aesop Aesop about accepting other's cultures.others' cultures.
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Yoko wears a dress and no shoes.



* {{Dedication}}: Rosemary Wells dedicated this book to Junko Yokota

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* {{Dedication}}: Rosemary Wells dedicated this book to Junko YokotaYokota.



* FirstDayOfSchoolEpisode: Yoko is introduced as a new student.
* ForeignQueasine: Deconstructed. The classmates think Yoko's sushi is gross because it contains raw fish, but this ends up hurting her feelings.



* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: The main reason why the students dislike her sushi. Timothy is the only student that actually enjoys Yoko's sushi and doesn't tease.
* VerySpecialEpisode: This book tackles topics such as racism and teasing.

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* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: The main reason why the students dislike her sushi.sushi is that they've never had it before. Timothy is the only student that actually enjoys Yoko's sushi and doesn't tease.
* InnocentBigot: Yoko's classmates weren't intending to be racist; they just thought her food was weird and didn't realise that it was normal where she came from.
* PrejudiceAesop: The moral is to accept food from other cultures.
* {{Pun}}: At one point, the Franks bring ''franks'' and beans to school.
* StockAnimalDiet: Played with. Yoko is a cat and eats fish, but she eats sushi rather than unprocessed fish and it's more because she's Japanese than because she's a cat. Similarly, the Franks are dogs and they eat sausages, but they eat them with beans and they were bringing them as something new.
* VerySpecialEpisode: This book tackles topics such as racism and teasing.teasing and is part of a bunch of books that take place in the same universe (like ''Timothy Goes to School'' and ''Noisy Nora'').
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* BreakTheCutie: After Yoko gets teased for having sushi for lunch. Miss Jenkins finds Yoko crying alone after class.

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* BreakTheCutie: After Yoko gets teased for having sushi for lunch. lunch, Miss Jenkins finds Yoko crying alone after class.



* CharacterTitle: Also used in the episode based on this book.
* CuteKitten: Yoko
* CultureShock: A major theme in the book

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* CharacterTitle: The book is called "Yoko" after the titular kitten. Also used in the episode based on this book.
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* FunnyAnimal: The characters are drawn this way.

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* FunnyAnimal: The characters are drawn this way.anthropomorphic animals.



* [[VerySpecialEpisode Very Special Book]]: This book tackles topics such as racism and teasing.

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* [[VerySpecialEpisode Very Special Book]]: VerySpecialEpisode: This book tackles topics such as racism and teasing.
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''Yoko'' is a children's book published in 1998 by Creator/RosemaryWells. The book stars a Japanese-American kitten who is getting ready for her first day of school. Unfortunately Yoko's first day at school doesn't turn out so well when she gets teased by the other students for her lunch. Which is sushi which is Yoko's favorite food.

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''Yoko'' is a children's book published in 1998 by Creator/RosemaryWells. The book stars a Japanese-American kitten who is getting ready for her first day of school. Unfortunately Yoko's first day at school doesn't turn out so well when she gets teased by the other students for her lunch. Which is sushi which is Yoko's lunch, her favorite food.
food sushi.
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* AnAesop: It has an anti-racism aesop and an aesop about accepting otherz cultures.

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* AnAesop: It has an anti-racism aesop and an aesop about accepting otherz other's cultures.
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"Yoko" is a children's book published in 1998 by Creator/RosemaryWells. The book stars a Japanese-American kitten who is getting ready for her first day of school. Unfortunately Yoko's first day at school doesn't turn out so well when she gets teased by the other students for her lunch. Which is sushi which is Yoko's favorite food.

This is also the first book for Rosemary Well's "Yoko Series" and the titular character would later be the star of another book series called "Yoko & Friends" and would later be featured in the 2000 {{Creator/Nelvana}} AnimatedAdaptation of WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool which also adapts the story and the other books featuring the characters in the show.

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"Yoko" ''Yoko'' is a children's book published in 1998 by Creator/RosemaryWells. The book stars a Japanese-American kitten who is getting ready for her first day of school. Unfortunately Yoko's first day at school doesn't turn out so well when she gets teased by the other students for her lunch. Which is sushi which is Yoko's favorite food.

This is also the first book for Rosemary Well's "Yoko Series" ''Yoko Series'' and the titular character would later be the star of another book series called "Yoko ''Yoko & Friends" Friends'' and would later be featured in the 2000 {{Creator/Nelvana}} AnimatedAdaptation of WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool ''WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool'' which also adapts the story and the other books featuring the characters in the show.
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* AnAesop:

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* AnAesop:AnAesop: It has an anti-racism aesop and an aesop about accepting otherz cultures.



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* FunnyAnimalFunnyAnimal: The characters are drawn this way.
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* CultureShock:

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This is also the first book for Rosemary Well's "Yoko Series" and the main protagonist would later be the star of another book series called "Yoko & Friends" and would later be featured in the 2000 {{Creator/Nelvana}} AnimatedAdaptation of WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool which also adapts the story and the other books featuring the characters in the show.

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This is also the first book for Rosemary Well's "Yoko Series" and the main protagonist titular character would later be the star of another book series called "Yoko & Friends" and would later be featured in the 2000 {{Creator/Nelvana}} AnimatedAdaptation of WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool which also adapts the story and the other books featuring the characters in the show.

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Yoko is a children's book published in 1998 by Creator/RosemaryWells. The book stars a Japanese-American kitten who is getting ready for her first day of school. Unfortunately Yoko's first day at school doesn't turn out so well when she gets teased by the other students for her lunch. Which is sushi which is Yoko's favorite food.

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Yoko "Yoko" is a children's book published in 1998 by Creator/RosemaryWells. The book stars a Japanese-American kitten who is getting ready for her first day of school. Unfortunately Yoko's first day at school doesn't turn out so well when she gets teased by the other students for her lunch. Which is sushi which is Yoko's favorite food.


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* BreakTheCutie: After Yoko gets teased for having sushi for lunch. Miss Jenkins finds Yoko crying alone after class.
* TheBusCameBack: This book marks the second appearance of Timothy from "Timothy Goes To School" along with Doris and Hazel from "Hazel's Amazing Mother".
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* RealitySubtext: This book is based on the Japanese students that got picked on during lunch time according to Well's daughter who saw that happening at there school.
* BreakTheCutie: After Yoko gets teased for having sushi for lunch. Miss Jenkins finds Yoko crying alone after class.



* TheBusCameBack: This book marks the second appearance of Timothy from "Timothy Goes To School" along with Doris and Hazel from "Hazel's Amazing Mother".

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* {{Dedication}}: Rosemary Wells dedicated this book to Junko Yokota
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* DistaffCounterpart: Yoko is basically a cat version of Timothy except she's Japanese.
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* [[Very Special Episode VerySpecialBook]]: This book tackles topics such as racism and teasing.

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Yoko is a children's book published in 1998 by Creator/RosemaryWells.

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Yoko is a children's book published in 1998 by Creator/RosemaryWells. The book stars a Japanese-American kitten who is getting ready for her first day of school. Unfortunately Yoko's first day at school doesn't turn out so well when she gets teased by the other students for her lunch. Which is sushi which is Yoko's favorite food.

This is also the first book for Rosemary Well's "Yoko Series" and the main protagonist would later be the star of another book series called "Yoko & Friends" and would later be featured in the 2000 {{Creator/Nelvana}} AnimatedAdaptation of WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool which also adapts the story and the other books featuring the characters in the show.

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* CuteKitten: Yoko
* BreakTheCutie: After Yoko gets teased for having sushi for lunch. Miss Jenkins finds Yoko crying alone after class.
* TheBusCameBack: This book marks the second appearance of Timothy from "Timothy Goes To School" along with Doris and Hazel from "Hazel's Amazing Mother".
* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: The main reason why the students dislike her sushi. Timothy is the only student that actually enjoys Yoko's sushi and doesn't tease.
* [[VerySpecialBook VerySpecialEpisode]]: This book tackles topics such as racism and teasing.
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Yoko is a children's book published in 1998 by Creator/RosemaryWells.

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