Two young Asian-American children deal with the difficulties of a move, a new country, and new customs. They learn many new and exciting things in Japan. Most of all, they learn to grow and accept the changes that the move has brought them. Good for children experiencing a move. Japanese print style.
Illustrations reflect the customs and style of traditional Japanese art.
I really like this book, and understand some Chinese writing now. Huy Voun Lee has done a great job incorporating the characters and their origins into the story and artwork. The glossary includes pictures from the book, the character, the word in English and Mandarin, with the pronunciations in parentheses. This excellent book examines the issues of adoption, a sense of identity, the need to feel connected to one's homeland, and the impact of war on families. Dragons Peter dreads the summer he has to spend with an aging aunt in Chinatown.