The Falling Flowers - Hardcover

Reed, Jennifer B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1885008287 ISBN 13: 9781885008282

Publisher: Shens Books & Supplies, 2005

Synopsis

Mayumie and her grandmother take a trip into Tokyo to see a surprise even more fun than the zoo and more beautiful than the shrine: cherry blossoms flowering in the heart of the city.

About this title

About the Author

Jennifer Reed lived in Japan for three years and was inspired to write, The Falling Flowers after her first spring there. She was in awe of the flowering cherry trees, and the strong bond so often found between Japanese grandmothers and their grandchildren. This relationship reminded her of her own bond with her grandmothers.

Today, Jennifer writes children’s books, edits and is a professor of children’s literature, teaching others how to take their inspiration and create lasting stories. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two children. Several cherry trees grow in her back yard.Dick Cole is an illustrator and watercolorist with over 30 years of experience. A graduate of UCLA and the Art Center College of Design, Dick has worked as graphic designer, art director, and illustrator in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He has garnered awards from the three cities’ Art Director’s Clubs as well as the San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York Societies of Illustrators.

A fourth generation Californian, Dick has traveled widely, has a passion for jazz and classical music, and enjoys fly fishing and writing poetry. He shares his Sonoma home and studio with his wife Diane and a small spoiled dog, Max.

Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 3–Mayumie is excited about going someplace special with her grandmother. As they set off on their journey, she cannot guess where they are headed. It isn't to the zoo, or a museum, or shopping. They travel by train, and she realizes that they are going to Tokyo. After one failed guess after another, she begins to sulk. Finally they arrive at a small park where rows and rows of beautiful cherry trees are blossoming in a symphony of bright pink. Her grandmother says that when she was a girl, her own grandmother brought her here, and she returns year after year during the week the trees are in bloom. Mayumie goes home with a few blossoms as reminders of the special place, and goes to sleep dreaming of the falling flowers. The pale blue boxes of text, set along the outer edge of an otherwise blank white page, resemble lovely scrolls. The soft watercolors that complete the spreads have a dreamlike quality. The pink blossom-filled trees resemble cotton candy rather than individual flowers in all but one scene, and the ethnicity of the characters is not obvious from the undefined, hazy art. Purchase as needed.–DeAnn Okamura, San Anselmo Public Library, CA
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Edition details

• Publisher: Shens Books & Supplies
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1885008287
• ISBN 13: 9781885008282
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Cole Dick
• Number of pages: 32