Monday, 11 September 2023

World Kid Lit Month 2023: A Book from Asia

A book from Asia: 

I really want to see you, Grandma. 
By Tarō Gomi. 

Chronicle Books, 2018. 

A tale of missed meetings, through a landscape which is, I'm sure, inspired by Tarō Gomi's Japanese homeland. 
The narrow and long format of the book helps convey the distance each character travel - and the way they cross each other's paths, without realising it. 
I enjoyed the facial expressions - the looks of consternation and dismay. 
And there is a lovely meeting and ending. 






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