Thanksgiving at Obaachan's - Hardcover

Mitsui Brown, Janet

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1879965070 ISBN 13: 9781879965072

Publisher: Polychrome Pub Corp, 1994

Synopsis

A Japanese American girl describes Thanksgiving at her grandmother's house

About this title

From the Publisher:

This story is a wonderful reminder of how each of us contributes a different cultural heritage(s) to the medley that is America. It illustrates how the notion of what is American has expanded to include many aspects of other cultures.

Review:

"Warm, intergenerational and reminiscent of life with grandmother . . . a family story, beautifully illustrated, lovingly told." -- American Bookseller, March, 1994

"[The book] provides a gentle reminder for readers that Japanese Americans are indeed American. The Thanksgiving celebration described by the little girl features the traditional turkey with all the trimmings as well as gohan and tsukemono, eaten with chopsticks. This combination is sure to evoke memories for anyone whose family has expanded this American holiday to include reminders of their cultural heritage." (Hokubei Mainichi, Fall, 1994)

REVIEW: "The quintessential Sansei story." -- San Francisco Examiner, November 23, 1994

Pick of the Lists -- American Bookseller, March, 1994

This is a fun-to-read story about an American holiday celebrated by a multi-generational Japanese American family. . . . This is a good book to help children become aware of differences involved in a celebration along with the similarities of the love shared in a family gathering. A glossary is provided for the Japanese words which the story presents. -- Parent Council, Fall, 1994

About this edition

• Publisher: Polychrome Pub Corp
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1879965070
• ISBN 13: 9781879965072
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 36