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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
Beautiful. Through memorable pictures and candid words, Allen Say captures the simple formality and quiet beauty of Japanese traditional culture. Grandfather's Journey is a story about the wonder, belonging, and homesickness that comes from loving two different cultures. Perhaps it has a special place in my heart since my own mother comes from Japan. Perhaps it holds a sense of nostalgia for me because she read it to me and my siblings when we were little. All told, it's a beautiful book, and one I know I'll treasure always.
ohhhhh, this book is especially poignant for tcks (third culture kids) who are born of two cultures and find themselves in a liminal space in between. I'm recommending it to a friend of mine
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
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 countries. It is somewhat of an immigration story.
The children thought this was a little interesting, but they weren’t into it too much. They travel a lot from state to state at times seeing family and to them traveling is no big deal. The nephew gave this 2 stars and the niece gave this 3 stars.
It really is a beautiful little story about a family that spans decades and countries. It is somewhat of an immigration story.
The children thought this was a little interesting, but they weren’t into it too much. They travel a lot from state to state at times seeing family and to them traveling is no big deal. The nephew gave this 2 stars and the niece gave this 3 stars.
This is my favorite Allen Say book. If you have not read any of Allen Say books to your children then you must do so. They are all well written meaningful stories with beautiful illustrations.
"I think I know my grandfather now. I miss him very much." (pg.32)
As with his mother's childhood in [b:Tea with Milk|437923|Tea with Milk|Allen Say|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348273159l/437923._SX50_.jpg|844179], Allen Say brings to life his grandfather's adventures in Japan and America at the turn of the century in Grandfather's Journey.
Say is a true artist. His paintings are exquisite. His storytelling is straightforward, and some might claim too direct. I agree, and disagree. His prose is direct; in the weight of his compositions, the vivid colors, the striking "demand and offer" of the subjects...there is great emotion. It's the welling affection you get looking through a family photo album. It's the sentimental ache for history of brethren and motherland. Only an exceptional artist could achieve such feeling in thirty-two pages.
As with his mother's childhood in [b:Tea with Milk|437923|Tea with Milk|Allen Say|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348273159l/437923._SX50_.jpg|844179], Allen Say brings to life his grandfather's adventures in Japan and America at the turn of the century in Grandfather's Journey.
Say is a true artist. His paintings are exquisite. His storytelling is straightforward, and some might claim too direct. I agree, and disagree. His prose is direct; in the weight of his compositions, the vivid colors, the striking "demand and offer" of the subjects...there is great emotion. It's the welling affection you get looking through a family photo album. It's the sentimental ache for history of brethren and motherland. Only an exceptional artist could achieve such feeling in thirty-two pages.
Allen Say's family history is shared in realistic watercolors and simple text. It's a wonderful (complicated) immigrant's tale, with longing and belonging.
What a gorgeous book. This story is about the life of the author's grandfather who travelled to America in the late 1800's. He lived in San Francisco but became homesick and brought his family back to his small village in Japan. The book has a photo album free and the text is sparse, but perfect. The author does a great job of capturing what it feels like to fall in love with a place but also be homesick for another.