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A review by cgj13
Ojiichan's Gift by Chieri Uegaki
5.0
Any picture book that makes me cry because of it's beauty gets a review from me. It must be the grandparent/grandchild bind thing.
In this book, we follow Mayumi as she grows. She visits her Ojiichan (grandfather) every summer in Japan. He has created a wonderful zen garden where he teaches her how to cultivate and maintain. One summer, time has come when Ojiichan is no longer able to live in his house, and the garden is in disrepair when Mayumi visits. We see her as she processes through her anger and comes to term with the change. From here, she makes a beautiful gift for her grandfather (and herself) so that they will always have memories of the garden.
In this book, we follow Mayumi as she grows. She visits her Ojiichan (grandfather) every summer in Japan. He has created a wonderful zen garden where he teaches her how to cultivate and maintain. One summer, time has come when Ojiichan is no longer able to live in his house, and the garden is in disrepair when Mayumi visits. We see her as she processes through her anger and comes to term with the change. From here, she makes a beautiful gift for her grandfather (and herself) so that they will always have memories of the garden.