"A warm, sensitive portrait of growing up in post-war Japan." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
"The Caldecott Medalist draws on his boyhood in postwar Tokyo for this autobiographical novel about a talented boy's artistic education." Publishers Weekly —
Description
Thirteen-year-old Kiyoi, an apprentice to the famous cartoonist, Noro Shinpei, tries to develop his talent and become self-reliant, in this novel based upon the author's own boyhood in Japan.
Genres
Pages160
Released2006
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN9780547346670
SellerHarperCollins
About the author(s)
Allen Say was born in Yokohama, Japan, and came to the United States when he was sixteen. His many treasured books for children include Tree of Cranes, Allison, and the Caldecott Medal–winning Grandfather's Journey. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
