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Emma's Rug (Paperback)
Allen Say; Illustrated by Allen Say
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In a story of warmth and surprise, Allen Say explores the origins of artistic inspiration. Elegant illustrations portray the journey of a child who discovers that creativity ultimately comes from within.
As a young Japanese boy recovers from a bad chill, his mother
busily folds origami paper into delicate silver cranes in
preparation for the boy's very first Christmas. Full color.
Lazy Taro gets his comeuppance.
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Almond (Hardcover)
Allen Say; Illustrated by Allen Say
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The Kamishibai man used to ride his bicycle into town where he
would tell stories to the children and sell them candy, but
gradually, fewer and fewer children came running at the sound of
his clappers. They were all watching their new televisions instead.
Finally, only one boy remained, and he had no money for candy.
Years later, the Kamishibai man and his wife made another batch of
candy, and he pedaled into town to tell one more story--his own.
When he comes out of the reverie of his memories, he looks around
to see he is surrounded by familiar faces--the children he used to
entertain have returned, all grown up and more eager than ever to
listen to his delightful tales.
Using two very different yet remarkable styles of art, Allen Say
tells a tale within a tale, transporting readers seamlessly to the
Japan of his memories.
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Kozo the Sparrow
Allen Say; Illustrated by Allen Say
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Caldecott Medalist Allen Say's tale of a young boy who saves a baby
bird from the local bullies is filled with compassion and empathy.
Based on a true story and gorgeously illustrated, this story from
an iconic picture book creator is not to be missed. A young boy
sees a baby bird quivering in the hands of a neighborhood bully.
Suddenly, he wants the orphan sparrow more than anything. He trades
all his treasures for the bird and calls it Kozo, Little Boy. But
how will he keep Kozo alive? In this painted album of memory,
eight-year-old Allen Say talks about the best friend he made in his
childhood.
When he was a young man, Allen Say's grandfather left his home in
Japan to explore the world. He began his journey by crossing the
Pacific Ocean on a steamship, then wandered the deserts, farmlands,
and cities of North America. Allen Say lovingly tells the story of
his own family's cross-cultural history in elegant watercolour
paintings that earned him a Caldecott Medal in 1993. This
twentieth-anniversary gift edition of the modern classic features
downloadable audio and a new introduction by Allen Say.
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Miss Irwin (Hardcover)
Allen Say; Illustrated by Allen Say
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R395
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An American sailor courts a young Japanese woman and each tries, in secret, to learn the other's way of eating.
At home in San Francisco, May speaks Japanese and the family eats
rice and miso soup and drinks green tea. When she visits her
friends' homes, she eats fried chicken and spaghetti. May plans
someday to go to college and live in an apartment of her own. But
when her family moves back to Japan, she soon feels lost and
homesick for America. In Japan everyone calls her by her Japanese
name, Masako. She has to wear kimonos and sit on the floor. Poor
May is sure that she will never feel at home in this country.
Eventually May is expected to marry and a matchmaker is hired.
Outraged at the thought, May sets out to find her own way in the
big city of Osaka. Allen Say has created a moving tribute to his
parents and their path to discovering where home really is.
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