Allen Say
Author · 26 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.
Books
Miss Irwin
2023
Stranger in the Mirror
1995
The Inker's Shadow
2015
Tea With Milk
1999
The Favorite Daughter
2013
Almond
2020
Drawing from Memory
2011
Silent Days, Silent Dreams
2017
Home of the Brave
2002
Kozo the Sparrow
2023
Music for Alice
2004
Kamishibai Man
2005
El Chino
1990
Grandfather's Journey
1993
A River Dream
1988
The Boy in the Garden
2010
The Ink-Keeper's Apprentice
1979
Tree of Cranes
1991
Erika-San
2009
Allison
1997
The Lost Lake
1989
Under the Cherry Blossom Tree
An Old Japanese Tale
1974
The Feast of Lanterns
1976
The Sign Painter
2000
Emma's Rug
1996
The Bicycle Man
1982
