Allen Say
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
3rd Grade Rocks
Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books - Present to 1938
Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books - Present to 1938
Formats
Description
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
4) Emma's rug
Author
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A young artist finds that her creativity comes from within when the rug that she had always relied upon for inspiration is destroyed.
5) Allison
Author
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When Allison realizes that she looks more like her favorite doll than like her parents, she comes to terms with this unwelcomed discovery through the help of a stray cat.
9) Almond
Author
Language
English
Description
Everything changes for Almond Biggs when a new girl comes to school. The New Girl can play "The Flight of the Bumblebee" fast fast fast on her violin. And every day Almond sits and listens. Lost in the music, Almond wonders if she has her own unique gift. One special day, as Almond is watching the crows, circling and twirling in the wind, she realizes that she too can spread her wings and discovers the magic to being happy inside and out.
Allen Say's...
10) Kamishibai man
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
After many years of retirement, an old Kamishibai man--a Japanese street performer who tells stories and sells candies--decides to make his rounds once more even though such entertainment declined after the advent of television.
11) Erika-san
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
After falling in love with Japan as a little girl, Erika becomes a teacher and fulfills her childhood dream by moving to a remote Japanese island.
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan's premier cartoonist. Drawing from memory is Allen Say's own story of his path to becoming the renowned artist he is today. Shunned by his father, who didn't understand his son's artistic leanings, Allen was embraced by Noro Shinpei, Japan's leading cartoonist and the man he came to love as...
13) Kozo the sparrow
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A young boy recounts his friendship with a little sparrow"--
14) Miss Irwin
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A young boy, aware of his grandmother's forgetfulness, helps her recall a time when she was a kindergarten teacher teaching her students about hummingbirds and their nests.