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When he comes out of the reverie of his memories, he looks around to see he is surrounded by familiar faces—the children he used to entertain have returned, all grown up and more eager than ever to listen to his delightful tales.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using two very different yet remarkable styles of art, Allen Say tells a tale within a tale, transporting readers seamlessly to the Japan of his memories.","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356198981804,"sku":"9780618479542","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/5013103482408.jpg?v=1781634524"},{"product_id":"9780063248465","title":"Kozo the Sparrow","description":"\u003cp\u003e**A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF 2023**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaldecott Medalist Allen Say's tale of a young boy who saves a baby bird from the local bullies is filled with compassion and empathy. Based on a true story and gorgeously illustrated, this story from an iconic picture book creator is not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young boy sees a baby bird quivering in the hands of a neighborhood bully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, he wants the orphan sparrow more than anything. He trades all his treasures for the bird and calls it Kozo, Little Boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how will he keep Kozo alive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this painted album of memory, eight-year-old Allen Say talks about the best friend he made in his childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356206747820,"sku":"9780063248465","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/13688753482210.jpg?v=1781634756"},{"product_id":"9780395657492","title":"River Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eA little boy takes a fantasy trip up the river by his house to fly-fish with his uncle. \"A softly wrought story with significant content\".--Booklist. A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. 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The 2013 Venice Biennale included eleven works by Castle in the feature exhibition \"The Encyclopedic Palace.\" And his reputation continues to grow.Caldecott Medal winner Allen Say, author of the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eDrawing from Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, takes readers through an imagined look at Castle's childhood, allows them to experience his emergence as an artist despite the overwhelming difficulties he faced, and ultimately reveals the triumphs that he would go on to achieve.","brand":"Scholastic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356410466476,"sku":"9780545927611","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/9724333482382.jpg?v=1781637948"},{"product_id":"9780547237473","title":"Tea With Milk","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt home in San Francisco, May speaks Japanese and the family eats rice and miso soup and drinks green tea. When she visits her friends' homes, she eats fried chicken and spaghetti. May plans someday to go to college and live in an apartment of her own. But when her family moves back to Japan, she soon feels lost and homesick for America. In Japan everyone calls her by her Japanese name, Masako. She has to wear kimonos and sit on the floor. Poor May is sure that she will never feel at home in this country. Eventually May is expected to marry and a matchmaker is hired. Outraged at the thought, May sets out to find her own way in the big city of Osaka. Allen Say has created a moving tribute to his parents and their path to discovering where home really is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356452933804,"sku":"9780547237473","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/22822953482382.jpg?v=1781638582"},{"product_id":"9780547248301","title":"Tree of Cranes-PB","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this radiant tale, a young boy in Japan celebrates his very first Christmas. Two cultures joyously combine for the day as the boy's mother shares a glimpse of her American childhood with her son. 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