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Sales Rank: 54003
Category: Book
Author: Allen Say
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Studio: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Label: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 9.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0395570352
UPC: 046442570350
EAN: 9780395570357
ASIN: 0395570352
Publication Date: October 25, 1993
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Wonderful Story July 3, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Allen Say's autobiographical Grandfather's Journey's beautiful illustrations won the Caldecott Medal, but that is only half the reason to recommend this book. This story is about a Japanese man struggling over what his home is--the United States or Japan.
When he is almost an adult, a young man (who would be Say's grandfather) moves to North America. He travels all over the United States (depicted in the illustrations) and falls in love with San Francisco. He briefly returns to Japan for his childhood love, then returns to San Francisco. Together they have a daughter and are living happily, but the grandfather becomes homesick for the mountain, rivers and friends of Japan. We see him surrounded by his songbirds in American clothes wishing for his home. Finally, when his daughter is almost grown, he returns to Japan. He laughs with his friends in his home village and for a time is happy. But his daughter had spent all her life in San Francisco and was not meant for the small village, so her father buys her a house in a city. She marries an untraditional man and has a son.
But the father wishes for San Francisco. We see, as his grandson saw, him surrounded by songbirds and the things he loves, dressed in the traditional Japanese dress, wishing for his home in San Francisco. He plans to return to North America.
Unfortunately, World War II begins and destroys the city. Grandfather returns to the small village, but never had another songbird. He told his grandson (who is the author and illustrator, Allen Say)that he wished to return to San Francisco one more time. But he died before he had the chance.
When his granson was nearly an adult, he went to America himself to see what his grandfather had talked about. He falls in love with it, but is homesick. Whenever he visits Japan, however, he longs for San Fransisco. He thinks of his grandfather and understands him more than ever.
Grandfather's Journey is beautiful, but some young children may not understand the emotions of the characters. Still, Grandfather's Journey is beautiful and deserves to be read by people of all ages.
 This book is ok. July 3, 2006
This book is about a boy's grandfather who goes to America. He likes California the best. He goes back to japan and gets married then he goes back to California and has a daughter. Then he goes back to Japan. The daughter grows up and gets married. Some time later she has a little boy. When the boy grows up he goes to California he gets married and has baby girl. I think kids from 6-8 should read this book.
Spellbinding May 26, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book tells the wonderfully fascinating story about Allen Say's grandfather, who traveled to America, and fell in love with its culture. He explored mountains and landmarks of America, and met many different people, but the state he loved the most, was California. So he went back to Japan and married, and started a family in California. But he soon grew homesick, and moved back to Japan. This book tells the story of him and his family in this beautifully illustrated page-turner.
Spellbinding May 26, 2006
This book tells the wonderfully fascinating story about Allen Say's grandfather, who traveled to America, and fell in love with its culture. He explored mountains and landmarks of America, and met many different people, but the state he loved the most, was California. So he went back to Japan and married, and started a family in California. But he soon grew homesick, and moved back to Japan. This book tells the story of him and his family in this beautifully illustrated page-turner.
Grandfathers Journey May 24, 2006
This Book is very symbolic for a life lesson. It shows how you may want one thing and you get it but you always want it. Its a very vauble lesson to learn and it also shows how you need to know what is best and the right decision for you.
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