Allen Say is the author of many picture books that show Japanese culture, history and Japanese immigrants. He was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1937. His mentor was a famous Japanese cartoonist named Noro Shinpei. Say drew his first children’s book in 1972, but it was not until 1989 that he won the Caldecott Honor Medal for his book, The Boy of the Three Year Nap. He won another Caldecott in 1994 for his book, Grandfather’s Journey. See Video
Some books that include Japanese immigration are as below:
There are a lot books for Japanese heritage and immigration, so if you want to teach or are interested in others, you can see more here:
Cynthia Leitich Smith.
There are a lot books for Japanese heritage and immigration, so if you want to teach or are interested in others, you can see more here:
Cynthia Leitich Smith.
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A JAR OF DREAMS by Yoshiko Uchida (Paper, Aladdin, 1993).
Set in California, this story talks about a Japanese-American girl who wishes she could fit in like everyone else. Starting Japanese lessons and getting to know her aunt changes how she thinks. (Ages 8+)
Set in California, this story talks about a Japanese-American girl who wishes she could fit in like everyone else. Starting Japanese lessons and getting to know her aunt changes how she thinks. (Ages 8+)
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GRANDFATHER'S JOURNEY by Allen Say (Houghton Mifflin, 1993).
A study of Say's grandfather's life both in Japan and his experience coming to America. (Ages 4+)
A study of Say's grandfather's life both in Japan and his experience coming to America. (Ages 4+)
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HOW MY PARENTS LEARNED TO EAT by Ina R. Friedman and illustrated by Allen Say (Houghton Mifflin, 1984).
The child narrator tells the story of how her Japanese mother and American sailor father learned about each other’s cultures and food. (Ages 4+)
The child narrator tells the story of how her Japanese mother and American sailor father learned about each other’s cultures and food. (Ages 4+)
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SONG OF THE STRANGER by Angela Tung (Roxbury, 1999).
A Japanese-Americn girl feels she has a strong sense of Japanese identity and expresses herself through art. However, the death of a relative forces her to go to Japan and learn more about her heritage. This tale shows many lessons learned about culture, identity, and the experience of the Japanes during WWII. (Ages 9+)
A Japanese-Americn girl feels she has a strong sense of Japanese identity and expresses herself through art. However, the death of a relative forces her to go to Japan and learn more about her heritage. This tale shows many lessons learned about culture, identity, and the experience of the Japanes during WWII. (Ages 9+)
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TEA WITH MILK by Allen Say (Houghton Mifflin, 1999).
Feeling fed up as outsiders in America, May’s parents move back to Japan only causing May to also feel like an outsider. This story follows May’s journey trying to find herself and a home. (Ages 4+)
Feeling fed up as outsiders in America, May’s parents move back to Japan only causing May to also feel like an outsider. This story follows May’s journey trying to find herself and a home. (Ages 4+)
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TREE OF CRANES by Allen Say (Houghton Mifflin, 1991).
Told with quiet charm and dignity, the story of a mother who shares with her son in Japan a part of her American childhood. (Ages 4+)
Told with quiet charm and dignity, the story of a mother who shares with her son in Japan a part of her American childhood. (Ages 4+)
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YOSHIKO AND THE FOREIGNER by Mimi Otey Little (Farrar, 1996).
This is a personal story of the author’s family and a time when their lives changed all because a woman was brave enough to break tradition. (Ages 4+)
This is a personal story of the author’s family and a time when their lives changed all because a woman was brave enough to break tradition. (Ages 4+)