Cover of The Boy in the Garden by Allen Say, a children's book set in East Asia and the Pacific for ages 3-5

The Boy in the Garden

by Allen Say

Age Group: 3-5
Region: East Asia and the Pacific
Reading Format: Picture-Books
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About This Book

While his father visits Mr. Ozu to convey traditional New Year greetings, Jiro wanders out to the garden drawn to a life-like statue of a tall bird which reminds him of the “Grateful Crane” story that his mother had read to him.

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