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Gr 3-5 Say's exquisite paintings provide backdrop for a charming fairy tale with a contemporary, feminist twist. Here, it is a girl (read "princess") whose quest to find her heart's desire is at the core of the story. As a child, Erika becomes entranced with a painting on her grandmother's wall, depicting a small rustic house in Japan. Determined to find it, she prepares (in true fairy-tale fashion) for her journey, learning about the country and studying the language. Following colle...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

An American girl dreams of living in a lovely thatch-roofed cottage in Japan, a dream she achieves as an adult. On the first spread the young girl stares at a framed picture of a small house with lighted windows surrounded by trees, mountains, and water—an old print from Japan, her grandmother says. So begins Erika's fascination with all things Japanese. Fast forward, and college graduate Erika takes a teaching job in Japan, but Tokyo is too crowded and modern; a smaller town still isn't quiet enough. Third...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

An American girl dreams of living in Japan, a goal she achieves as an adult when she takes a teaching job ther...Log In or Sign Up to Read More