The Boy of the Three-year Nap

The Boy of the Three-year Nap

Author: Dianne Snyder

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780395440902

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A poor Japanese woman maneuvers events to change the lazy habits of her son.


The Boy in the Garden

The Boy in the Garden

Author: Allen Say

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2010-10-18

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 054750487X

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There was a story that Mama read to Jiro: Once, in old Japan, a young woodcutter lived alone in a little cottage. One winter day he found a crane struggling in a snare and set it free. When Jiro looks out the window into Mr. Ozu’s garden, he sees a crane and remembers that story. Much like the crane, the legend comes to life—and, suddenly, Jiro finds himself in a world woven between dream and reality. Which is which? Allen Say creates a tale about many things at once: the power of story, the allure of the imagined, and the gossamer line between truth and fantasy. For who among us hasn’t imagined ourselves in our own favorite fairy tale?


Under the Cherry Blossom Tree

Under the Cherry Blossom Tree

Author:

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 061855615X

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A cherry tree growing from the top of the wicked landlord's head is the beginning of his misfortunes and a better life for the poor villagers.


A River Dream

A River Dream

Author: Allen Say

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1993-03-29

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 0547529619

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A little boy takes a fantasy trip up the river by his house to fly-fish with his uncle.


Tree of Cranes

Tree of Cranes

Author: Allen Say

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2009-11-16

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 0547350481

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As a young Japanese boy recovers from a bad chill, his mother busily folds origami paper into delicate silver cranes in preparation for the boy's very first Christmas.


Kamishibai Man

Kamishibai Man

Author: Allen Say

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005-10-24

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 0547345941

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The Kamishibai man used to ride his bicycle into town where he would tell stories to the children and sell them candy, but gradually, fewer and fewer children came running at the sound of his clappers. They were all watching their new televisions instead. Finally, only one boy remained, and he had no money for candy. Years later, the Kamishibai man and his wife made another batch of candy, and he pedaled into town to tell one more story—his own. 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. 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.


Seriously, Just Go to Sleep

Seriously, Just Go to Sleep

Author: Adam Mansbach

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2012-04-03

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1453257802

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The G-rated, child-friendly version of the hilarious #1 New York Times bestselling classic! Go the F*** to Sleep, the picture book for adults, became a cultural sensation by striking a universal chord for parents (with a bit of potty-mouth language to help them vent their frustration). Now, Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortés reunite with Seriously, Just Go to Sleep, inviting the children themselves in on the joke. Of course, kids are well aware of how difficult they can be at bedtime. With Mansbach’s new child-appropriate narrative, kids will recognize their tactics, giggle at their own mischievousness, and empathize with their parents’ struggles—a perspective most children’s books don’t capture. Most importantly, it provides a common ground for children and their parents to talk about one of their most stressful daily rituals. This fresh rendition includes Cortés’s updated illustrations, with a cameo appearance by Samuel L. Jackson, who narrated the audio book version of Go the F*** to Sleep


The Bicycle Man

The Bicycle Man

Author: Allen Say

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1989-03-27

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 0547347812

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The amazing tricks two American soldiers perform on a borrowed bicycle are a fitting finale for the school sports day festivities in a small village in occupied Japan.


The Ink-Keeper's Apprentice

The Ink-Keeper's Apprentice

Author: Allen Say

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2006-09-25

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0547346670

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Thirteen-year-old Kiyoi, an apprentice to the famous cartoonist, Noro Shinpei, tries to develop his talent and become self-reliant, in this novel based upon the author's own boyhood in Japan.


The Lost Lake

The Lost Lake

Author: Allen Say

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1992-04-27

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0547346581

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Luke and his father, who is disgusted by the tourists surrounding the once secluded lake of his childhood, hike deeper into the wilderness to find a "lost lake" of their own.