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Allen Say

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born
January 01, 1937 in Japan

gender
male

genre
Children's Books


About this author

Allen Say is one of the most beloved artists working today. He is the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for GRANDFATHER'S JOURNEY, and also won a Caldecott Honor and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for THE BOY OF THE THREE-YEAR NAP (written by Dianne Snyder). Many of Allen’s stories are derived from his own experiences as a child. His other books include THE BICYCLE MAN, TEA WITH MILK, and TREE OF CRANES, hailed by The Horn Book in a starred review as “the achievement of a master in his prime.” Allen’s recent book, ERIKA-SAN, received a starred review in Publishers Weekly. He lives in Portland, Oregon.


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Average rating: 3.94 · 5,859 ratings · 846 reviews · 32 distinct works
Grandfather's Journey
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 2,901 ratings — published 1993 — 11 editions
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Drawing from Memory
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 1,238 ratings — published 2011
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Tea with Milk
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions
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Kamishibai Man
4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions
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Tree of Cranes
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 1991 — 5 editions
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Emma's Rug
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions
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The Boy in the Garden
3.37 of 5 stars 3.37 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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The Bicycle Man
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 1982 — 10 editions
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Erika-San
3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2009
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Allison
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions
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