(2) K-3 Illustrated by Genevieve Simms. Mayumi's grandfather, who lives "halfway around the world" in Japan, builds a stone and gravel garden that the two can enjoy when she visits each summer. Simms's watercolor illustrations in soft, earthy tones show Mayumi and Ojiichan growing older--until eventually Ojiichan can no longer live alone and must leave the garden. Uegaki presents a quiet look at traditions, change, and the special relationship between grandparents and children. Glos.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2019

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Qin Leng. Hana practices violin every day for a talent show. Her grandfather Ojiichan, a former orchestral violinist, is her musical inspiration. When she finally steps onto the stage, she gives an, ahem, memorable performance. Leng's illustrations are genial and lighthearted; the final one shows musical notes traveling out of Hana's bedroom window to Ojiichan. A completely charming, refreshingly unsentimental tale of intergenerational family love.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2014

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch. "Rosie was a girl who had everything"--including a new sister. At first Rosie's "enchanted," but as Buttercup grows into a noisy toddler, Rosie's opinion darkens and she decides to give Buttercup away to their babysitter, dapper Oxford. The standard plot is bolstered by creative details and witty dialogue. Jorisch's clean, precise watercolors show off the elegant mouse-like characters to great effect.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Stephane Jorisch & Stephane Jorisch. Strong-willed first-grader Suki decides to wear to school the kimono her grandmother gave her. Ignoring some classmates' laughter, she bravely demonstrates a Japanese dance and is rewarded with sincere applause. Suki's warm relationship with her grandmother comes through in the elegant, lively watercolors that extend the text, which is as light on its toes as Suki.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander