Grandfather's Journey

A 20th anniversary edition to commemorate Allen Say's beloved classic. In 1993, Allen Say first delivered this account of his family's cross-cultural experience of Japan and America. In the years since its publication, this beloved Caldecott-winning picture book has become a modern classic for readers all over the world. Through compelling reminiscences of his grandfather's life in America and Japan, Allen Say gives us a poignant acount of a family's unique cross-cultural experience. He warmly conveys his own love for his two countries, and the strong and constant desire to be in both places at once. Illustrated with exquisite watercolor paintings, intimate and memorable, the anniversary edition of Grandfather's Journeycelebrates Allen Say's most personal and enduring picture yet of the bridges between two worlds. A new introduction written by Allen Say and downloadable audio are included.