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Allen Say


Born
in Japan
January 01, 1937

Genre
Children's Books


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. ...more

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Average rating: 4.02 · 82,552 ratings · 4,307 reviews · 61 distinct works • Similar authors
Drawing from Memory
3.99 avg rating — 54,159 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions
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Grandfather's Journey
4.15 avg rating — 16,931 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions
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Tea With Milk
4.11 avg rating — 1,716 ratings — published 1999 — 20 editions
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Silent Days, Silent Dreams
4.25 avg rating — 986 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions
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Tree of Cranes
4.10 avg rating — 883 ratings — published 1991 — 14 editions
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Kamishibai Man
4.29 avg rating — 710 ratings — published 2005 — 12 editions
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The Bicycle Man
3.93 avg rating — 763 ratings — published 1982 — 14 editions
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The Favorite Daughter
3.89 avg rating — 483 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions
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Emma's Rug
3.90 avg rating — 412 ratings — published 1996 — 14 editions
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The Inker's Shadow
3.87 avg rating — 307 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions
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