This is Allen Say's autobiography of his early life and training in Japan. The artwork is watercolor, pen and ink, pencils, and photographs. The book contains a map of Japan, along with photographs of Allen, his mother, sister, friends, family and mentor. There is an intermingling of cutout pictu...
Topic: Multicultural bookTheme: folktale, imagination, JapanMy thoughts: This is the story of a young boy who has a big imagination. The story shows the customs of the Japanese culture. The illustrations are beautiful and help keep the reader engaged in the story. Activity: I would use this stor...
Genre: Realistic FictionCopyright date: 2009I felt underwhelmed by the plot of this story. The plot was cute, but I expected more. I do see the potential for this book in my classroom though. My students mentioned an interest in doing a reading unit on other countries. I feel like this book c...
Tea With Milk took shape out of the real experiences and feelings from Say’s mother. When May’s parents decided to return to Japan, as an American daughter, “She did not want to leave the only home she had ever known. (p. 6)” “Once they arrived in Japan, she felt even worse. (p. 6)” Nothing seeme...
Some kids have a favorite teddy bear or a security blanket they tote around, but for Emma it was a small, fluffy, white rug. She never stepped on it; instead she spent hours staring into the rug. Soon Emma began to draw and paint. She drew all sorts of animals – pangolins, tapirs, wart hogs. Her ...
Sei will nichts anderes als zeichnen, zeichnen, zeichnen. Sein größter Traum ist es Mangazeichner zu werden. In der Zeitung liest er von dem berühmten Mangazeichner Noro Shinpei und seinem Schüler Tokida. Für Sei ist schnell klar, dass möchte er auch, deshalb macht er sich auf die Reise nach Toki...
When Allison tries on the red kimono her grandmother has sent her, she is suddenly aware that she resembles her favorite doll more than she does her mother and father. When her parents try to explain that she is adopted, her world becomes an uncomfortable place. She becomes angry and withdrawn. S...
He wore European clothes for the first time and began his journey on a steamship. The Pacific Ocean astonished him. For three weeks he did not see land. When land finally appeared it was the New World. He explored North America by train and riverboa...