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32 pp.
| Clarion |
May, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-618-07335-3$$16.00
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Hiroe Nakata.
When a young city boy visits his grandparents in the country, he helps them make breakfast, water the flowers, etc. Returning home, he has a new sense of maturity. Although the boy's narrative sounds too mature for a child delighted to be called a "big boy," the theme of self-actualization and the stylized watercolors are appealing.