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Paperback. Condition: Good. In World War II Japan, an American sailor and a Japanese woman learn the proper way to eat food in each other's cultures -- with a fork and knife and with chopsticks. Once married, they practice both customs with their daughter. Say, Allen (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. In World War II Japan, an American sailor and a Japanese woman learn the proper way to eat food in each other's cultures -- with a fork and knife and with chopsticks. Once married, they practice both customs with their daughter. Say, Allen (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. Through gorgeous illustrations and heartwarming words, children and adults will find inspiration in Emma's ability to find creativity within herself.  Emma is a gifted young artist whose most prized possession is a small, shaggy rug. When her mother accidentally puts the rug in the washing machine and destroys it, Emma is devastated and ceases her art. But she soon comes to find that creativity comes from within, not from an object.  A perfect gift for any young artist in your life.&nbsp.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Through gorgeous illustrations and heartwarming words, children and adults will find inspiration in Emma's ability to find creativity within herself.  Emma is a gifted young artist whose most prized possession is a small, shaggy rug. When her mother accidentally puts the rug in the washing machine and destroys it, Emma is devastated and ceases her art. But she soon comes to find that creativity comes from within, not from an object.  A perfect gift for any young artist in your life.&nbsp.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Luke and his father, who is disgusted by the tourists surrounding the once secluded lake of his childhood, hike deeper into the wilderness to find a "lost lake" of their own.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Luke and his father, who is disgusted by the tourists surrounding the once secluded lake of his childhood, hike deeper into the wilderness to find a "lost lake" of their own.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Luke and his father, who is disgusted by the tourists surrounding the once secluded lake of his childhood, hike deeper into the wilderness to find a "lost lake" of their own.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 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.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 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.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 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.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Early one morning a boy comes into town looking for work. He meets a sign painter who takes him on as a helper. Each billboard has only one word, Arrowstar. They do not know its meaning. As they are about to paint the last sign, the boy looks up and sees in the distance a magnificent structure. Is it real? Together, they go to find out.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Early one morning a boy comes into town looking for work. He meets a sign painter who takes him on as a helper. Each billboard has only one word, Arrowstar. They do not know its meaning. As they are about to paint the last sign, the boy looks up and sees in the distance a magnificent structure. Is it real? Together, they go to find out.…

Condition: very_good. Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. In this simple, engaging remembrance, Say tells how two American soldiers come upon his country school's athletic festival and put on a show of trick bicycle riding that leaves the audience cheering.--Booklist. Illustrated.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. In this simple, engaging remembrance, Say tells how two American soldiers come upon his country school's athletic festival and put on a show of trick bicycle riding that leaves the audience cheering.--Booklist. Illustrated.

paperback. Condition: As New. Say, Allen (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. In this Caldecott Medal?winning picture book, master storyteller Allen Say chronicles his family?s history between Japan and California. A lyrical, breathtaking tale of one man?s love for two countries, Grandfather?s Journey is perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street and Thank You, Omu!Through pensive portraits and delicately faded art, Allen Say pays tribute to his grandfather?s persistent longing for home that continues within Allen.This restlessness and constant desire to be in two places speaks to a universal experience as well as the deeply personal ties of family to place, and what it means to be at home in more than one country.Both a celebration of heritage and a poignant exploration of the struggles we inherit, Grandfather?s Journey is a modern classic perfect for every household.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In this Caldecott Medal?winning picture book, master storyteller Allen Say chronicles his family?s history between Japan and California. A lyrical, breathtaking tale of one man?s love for two countries, Grandfather?s Journey is perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street and Thank You, Omu!Through pensive portraits and delicately faded art, Allen Say pays tribute to his grandfather?s persistent longing for home that continues within Allen.This restlessness and constant desire to be in two places speaks to a universal experience as well as the deeply personal ties of family to place, and what it means to be at home in more than one country.Both a celebration of heritage and a poignant exploration of the struggles we inherit, Grandfather?s Journey is a modern classic perfect for every household.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Say, Allen (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Say, Allen (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. In this Caldecott Medal?winning picture book, master storyteller Allen Say chronicles his family?s history between Japan and California. A lyrical, breathtaking tale of one man?s love for two countries, Grandfather?s Journey is perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street and Thank You, Omu!Through pensive portraits and delicately faded art, Allen Say pays tribute to his grandfather?s persistent longing for home that continues within Allen.This restlessness and constant desire to be in two places speaks to a universal experience as well as the deeply personal ties of family to place, and what it means to be at home in more than one country.Both a celebration of heritage and a poignant exploration of the struggles we inherit, Grandfather?s Journey is a modern classic perfect for every household.…

paperback. Condition: Good. Good clean copy. Minimal signs of wear. Say, Allen (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. Almond is a breathtaking and evocative story about finding your talent from Caldecott Medalist Allen Say. 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 luminous artwork and emotionally powerful story help children discover the wondrous gift of being who they are. Say, Allen (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A Caldecott Honor Book based on a Japanese folktale and highlighted by Allen Say's beautiful art. Lazy Taro gets his comeuppance when his wise mother uses his trick to avoid work to her own advantage. "The pictures, handsome in every respect, are done in Japanese style, and complement a well-crafted story." (Booklist; starred review). Say, Allen (illustrator). …

Paperback. Condition: Good. A Caldecott Honor Book based on a Japanese folktale and highlighted by Allen Say's beautiful art. Lazy Taro gets his comeuppance when his wise mother uses his trick to avoid work to her own advantage. "The pictures, handsome in every respect, are done in Japanese style, and complement a well-crafted story." (Booklist; starred review). Say, Allen (illustrator). …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The true story of a Chinese boy who, on the advice of his father--In America, you can be anything you want to be--grows up to become a bullfighter. Say fashions a first-person narrative into a resonant biography of an intriguing anomaly. . . .(Say's) portraits . . . are masterfully restrained, even as they suggest high drama.--Booklist, starred review. Full color. …

Hardback. Condition: Good. 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 cartoonistDRAWING 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 his "spiritual father." As WWII raged, Allen was further inspired to consider questions of his own heritage and the motivations of those around him. He worked hard in rigorous drawing classes, studied, trained--and ultimately came to understand who he really is. Part memoir, part graphic novel, part narrative history, DRAWING FROM MEMORY presents a complex look at the real-life relationship between a mentor and his student. With watercolor paintings, original cartoons, vintage photographs, and maps, Allen Say has created a book that will inspire the artist in all of us. Say, Allen (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The true story of a Chinese boy who, on the advice of his father--In America, you can be anything you want to be--grows up to become a bullfighter. Say fashions a first-person narrative into a resonant biography of an intriguing anomaly. . . .(Say's) portraits . . . are masterfully restrained, even as they suggest high drama.--Booklist, starred review. Full color.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A Caldecott Honor Book based on a Japanese folktale and highlighted by Allen Say's beautiful art. Lazy Taro gets his comeuppance when his wise mother uses his trick to avoid work to her own advantage. "The pictures, handsome in every respect, are done in Japanese style, and complement a well-crafted story." (Booklist; starred review). Say, Allen (illustrator).…