The Boy in the GardenThe Boy in the Garden
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Current format, Book, 2010, , Available . Offered in 0 more formatsAfter Jiro encounters a life-like garden statue of a tall bird, he falls asleep and dreams of the story his mother once told him about a grateful crane. Includes the story "The Grateful Crane."
A reimagining of the Japanese folktale, "The Crane Wife," finds young Jiro remembering a story read to him by his mother when he sees a crane in Mr. Ozu’s garden, an encounter that prompts his surprise journey to a fantasy world. By the Caldecott Medal-winning author of Grandfather’s Journey.
After Jiro encounters a life-like garden statue of a tall bird, he falls asleep and dreams of the story his mother once told him about a grateful crane.
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?
A creative twist on the Japanese folktale, &;The Crane Wife,&; by beloved Caldecott Medalist Allen Say
A reimagining of the Japanese folktale, "The Crane Wife," finds young Jiro remembering a story read to him by his mother when he sees a crane in Mr. Ozu’s garden, an encounter that prompts his surprise journey to a fantasy world. By the Caldecott Medal-winning author of Grandfather’s Journey.
After Jiro encounters a life-like garden statue of a tall bird, he falls asleep and dreams of the story his mother once told him about a grateful crane.
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?
A creative twist on the Japanese folktale, &;The Crane Wife,&; by beloved Caldecott Medalist Allen Say
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- Boston [Mass.] : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010.
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