Anzu the Great Listener maneki neko 23”L without knot

23”L without knot

Nobuko Miyamoto has been an Asian American community icon since the 1970s

It celebrates Asian culture with nostalgic snacks that many Asian family households grew up with

Toyo Miyatake was a Japanese-born

Anzu the Great Listener maneki neko 23”L without knotWritten and illustrated by Benson Shum. Anzu the kaiju loves to tend to his bonsai. Whenever he feels overwhelmed or unsettled, it helps him pause and reminds him to just . . . breathe. One day, when Anzu hears crying in the distance, hes eager to help! The flower power that makes his bonsai bloom has a way of making others smile. But when Anzus flowers seem to lose their power, hurting more than they help, hes not sure where to turnuntil he remembers