Grandfather's Journey

Posted on 21 August 2018 by Allen Say

This tale of one man s love for two countries and his constant desire to be in both places, as he goes between Japan and the United States over the course of his life. Free Read Grandfather's Journey [ by ] Allen Say [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr What a lovely book about the wanderings of a family This is told by Allen about his grandfather who visited the USA long ago and feel in love with both this country and his country He would go back and forth as he loved California so much He felt homesick for whichever place he just left His grandson moved from Japan to San Fran when he was 16 and he also feels the same longing and has to visit back and forth.It really is a beautiful little story about a family that spans decades and countri What a lovely book about the wanderings of a family This is told by Allen about his grandfather who visited the USA long ago and feel in love with both this country and his country He would go back and forth as he loved California so much He felt homesick for whichever place he just left His grandson moved from Japan to San Fran when he was 16 and he also feels the same longing and has to visit back and forth.It really is a beautiful little s...Grandfather s Journey is the 1993 Caldecott winning picture book about the homesickness his grandfather has for both the U S and Japan, depending on which country he is in Say says he shares this same homesickness for both countries with his grandfather Lavishly illustrated painted, it is Say s biographical tribute to his grandfather It s an illustrated storythan a comics style sequential art story the one time photographer had so admired as a young man I imagined some of the paint Grandfather s Journey is the 1993 Caldecott winning picture book about the homesickness his grandfather has for both the U S and Japan, depending on which country he is in Say says he shares this same homesickness for both countries with his grandfather Lavishly ...I have been reading Allen Say books for the last few days and I have to admit that I have fallen in love with his style He is an artist first and then writer He tells stories through paintings so magnificently that I feel very contented after going through his works The paintings are neither vividly colorful nor indistinct They are just enough to soothe your soul They are serene and subtle Same goes for this book Here Allen Say tells the story of his grandfather who left Japan in his earl I have been reading Allen Say books for the last few days and I have to admit that I have fallen in love with his style He is an artist first and then writer He tells stories through paintings so magnificently that I feel very contented after going through his works The paintings are neither vividly colorful nor indistinct They are just enough to soothe your soul They are serene and subtle Same goes for this book Here Allen Say tells the story of his gran...Allen Say s Caldecott Medal winning Grandfather s Journey as a story, as an account, reads sweetly and generally quite pleasantly, but also with much thought provoking potential emotionality, and even a palpable bit of potential sadness especially to and for those of us who are immigrants or emigrants ourselves and have personally experienced what the text shows and oh so very clearly presents, namely equal amounts of love and passion for both our countries of origin and the countries to which Allen Say s Caldecott Medal winning Grandfather s Journey as a story, as an account, reads sweetly and generally quite pleasantly, but also with much thought pr...As someone who has taken watercolour classes, I appreciate Allen Say s talent, and give full marks 5 stars for the paintings in Grandfather s Journey The 1994 Caldecott Medal given to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children was well deserved That he used pen and ink in his artwork for Under the Cherry Blossom Tree and other...The story of Allen Say s grandfather is an engaging story shown with amazingly detailed and realistic watercolours The story shows Allen s grandfather from a young man immigrating to the US and returning to Japan, and how as soon as he was in one country he became homesick for the other This was an interesting book to read an adult s perspective, I m not sure how interesting a child would find this, perhaps if they had had a similar experience they might ...A poignant story that will probably be better appreciated by adults than children, this is the touching and bittersweet story of Say s grandfather, a loving tribute to the man who had a wanderlust and who loved both his hometown in Japan and his new home in California and who was never completely satisfied in either place because part of him longed to be in the other A beautiful story that children and adults of two worlds will probably respond to, it is also a testament to how young children l A poignant story that will probably be better appreciated by adults than children, this is the touching and bittersweet story of Say s grandfather, a loving tribute to the man who had a wanderlust and who loved both his hometown in Japan and his new home in California and who was never completely satisfied in either place because part of him longed to be in the other A beautiful story th...I do wonder whether I d have rated this book 5 stars if I hadn t just read the remarkable book Drawing from Memory.The illustrations are gorgeous and evocative of their places They re definitely 5 star worthy.The story, of emigration and immigration, about the author s grandfather and about the author, and their relatives, is spare and lovely and rings so true Its very few words make it suitable for the youngest children, and for all ages Not a word is wasted It s lovingly told.I really can I do wonder whether I d have rated this book 5 stars if I hadn t just read the remarkable book Drawing from Memory.The illustrations are gorgeous and evocative of their places They re definitely 5 star worthy.The story, of emigration and immigration, about the author s grandfather and about the author, and their relative...The immensely talented Allen Say won the Caldecott Medal for this beautiful picture book tribute to his grandfather, and to the immigrant experience, and it is not difficult to see why Using simple text and luminous artwork, he explores his grandfather s story how he wanted to see the world, as a young man, and set out on a sea voyage from his native Japan how he ended up in the USA, and journeyed all over the country, eventually settling in California how he found a bride in Japan, but rais The immensely talented Allen Say won the Caldecott Medal for this beautiful picture book tribute to his grandfather, and to the immigrant experience, and it is not difficult to see why Using simple text and luminous artwork, he explores his grandfather s story how he wanted to see the world, as a young man, and set out on a sea voyage from his native Japan how he ended up in the USA, and journeyed all over the country, eventually settling in California how he found a bride in Japan, but raised his daughter in the states how the family eventually returned to Japan, where the daughter married Allen Say s father and how the grandfather longed, until his dying day, to see America one last time Say concludes with a two page spread about his own experie...A standalone biography of a grandson s remembrances of his grandfather s life that should really get a 6.In 1994, Grandfather s Journey won the Caldecott Medal, and in 1993, it won the California Book Award Silver Medal for Juvenile.My TakeIt s beautiful yet sad Say reminisces about his grandfather, his journey to America, his life, and his return to the Japan he misses Say doesn t stop there, for he continues with his parents, and then to his own experience and feelings.Beautiful I know I A standalone biography of a grandson s remembran...

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21 August 2018

Allen Say