{"product_id":"the-boy-in-the-garden-isbn-9780547214108","title":"The Boy in the Garden","description":"There was a story that Mama read to Jiro:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce, in old Japan, a young woodcutter lived\u003cbr\u003ealone in a little cottage. One winter day he \u003cbr\u003efound a crane struggling in a snare and set it \u003cbr\u003efree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Jiro looks out the window into Mr. Ozu’s \u003cbr\u003egarden, he sees a crane and remembers\u003cbr\u003ethat story. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch like the crane, the legend comes to \u003cbr\u003elife—and, suddenly, Jiro finds himself in a \u003cbr\u003eworld woven between dream and reality.\u003cbr\u003eWhich is which?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllen Say creates a tale about many things\u003cbr\u003eat once: the power of story, the allure of \u003cbr\u003ethe imagined, and the gossamer line between \u003cbr\u003etruth and fantasy. For who among us hasn’t \u003cbr\u003eimagined ourselves in our own favorite \u003cbr\u003efairy tale? | \u003cp\u003e\"A gently unsettling tale of the power of the imagination.\"—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book,\u003c\/em\u003e starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e  \"Say is at the height of his artistic achievement in this tale of a little boy named Jiro and the powerful impact that a story has on him....This is a beautiful, moving, quietly mysterious read, ripe with possibilities for interpretation and contemplation.\"—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/em\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Caldecott Medalist Say (Grandfather's Journey), his work always painstaking and poignant, ventures tentatively into the realm of fantasy....Pale colors and expanses of empty space contribute to the feeling of haunted charm. Did Jiro dream? Possibly—or possibly not.\"—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/em\u003e starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Multilayered and compelling.\"—\u003cem\u003eThe Bulletin \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for other Allen Say books:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eErika-san\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Aficionados of Say’s tranquil work will find both the message and the delivery deeply satisfying.\"—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKamishibai Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The quietly dramatic, beautifully evocative, tale contains a cliffhanger of its own, along with exquisite art in the style of Kamishibai picture cards that will attract even the most jaded kid away from the TV screen to enjoy a good, good book.\"—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTea with Milk\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"A thoughtful and poignant book that will appeal to a wide range of readers, particularly our nation’s many immigrants who grapple with some of the same challenges as May and Joseph, including feeling at home in a place that is not their own.\"—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTree of Cranes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tree of Cranes is the achievement of a master in his prime, one of the best picture books of this or any year.\"—\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sign Painter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In perhaps his best work to date . . . Say subtly and ingeniously blends a feeling of nostalgia with a hard-hitting immediacy. . . The images and the boy’s passion as an artist will remain with [readers].\"—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrandfather’s Journey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Caldecott Medal \"Flawless in his executions, Say has chronicled three generations of a family whose hearts have been divided between two nations.\"—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890117767397,"sku":"NP9780547214108","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780547214108.jpg?v=1773961173","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-boy-in-the-garden-isbn-9780547214108","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}