Allen Say
Allen Say (born August 28, 1937 as James Allen Koichi Moriwaki Seii in Yokohama , Japan ) is a Japanese photographer , writer and illustrator living in the USA .
He has worked as a writer and illustrator since 1968 and has published 31 picture books , children's books , comics and a youth novel to date , of which Dr. Smith's Safari (1972), Once under the Cherry Blossom Tree: An Old Japanese Tale (1974), The Ink-Keepers Apprentice (1979), Allison (1997), Kamishibai Man (2005) five have also been published in German translation. Say made his debut with the illustration of the poetry book A Canticle to the Waterbirds (1968). His latest work is The Inker's Shadow (2015).
His most important books include Grandfather's Journey (1993), The Boy of the Three Year Nap (1993), The Bicycle Man (1989) and Tree of Cranes (1991). For his illustrations, he has received the New York Times Best Illustrated Books Award (1980), the Horn Book Award (1988) and the Caldecott Medal (1994). The US press described Says watercolor drawings as "vivid" ( New York Times ), "beautiful" ( LA Times ) and "haunting" ( USA Today ).
Say lives in Portland , Oregon .
Life
Allen Say was born in Yokohama in 1937. His father was a Korean who grew up as an orphan boy with a British family in Shanghai . His mother, who was born in Oakland , California , was of Japanese-American descent but was brought back to Japan by her parents after high school to grow up to be a decent Japanese lady.
His parents divorced when Say was nine years old. Say did not have particularly good contact with his father, as he was disappointed with his poor academic performance and condemned his artistic ambitions. His sister stayed with his mother while Allen was sent to his grandmother to go to a good school. But the relationship between the two was no better than that between Say and his father. So an agreement was reached that allowed Say, at just twelve years old, to live closer to his school and from now on alone.
During this time, Say became an apprentice to Noro Shinpei, whom he admired. But when Say was 16 years old and his artist career was just about to begin, his father moved his new family to the United States and invited Say to join him. To Say's horror, his father had enrolled him at the Harding Military Academy in Glendora , California. But when Say was caught smoking in his room, they expelled him from school. Not knowing what to do next, Say first attended Citrus Union High School in Azusa . There he was encouraged by his headmaster to make use of his artistic talent. On weekends Say attended art classes at the Chouinard Art Institute or seminars at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles .
After graduation, he returned to Japan and vowed never to set foot in the US again. Nevertheless, a year later he moved back to America, where he began as an apprenticeship as a poster painter. But drawing after other people's ideas really didn't interest him, which is why Say quit. He then married Deirdre Myles. From this marriage his daughter Yuriko was born. Say moved to Berkeley to study architecture at the local university.
Due to a technical error, Says student suspension from military service was revoked and he was drafted into the army. Therefore he spent the next two years in Germany . There, a commanding officer became aware of his work and one of Say's photographs was published in the Stars and Stripes newspaper.
After his return to the USA, Say worked as a commissioned photographer and thus gained many contacts with art directors and designers, who encouraged Say to set up as a freelance illustrator. His first book, Smith's Safari , was published in 1972. For the next ten years, Say worked not only as an illustrator, but also as a writer and photographer. In 1979 he brought out his only novel The Ink-Keepers Apprentice to date . The book explores Say's time with Noro Shinpei, during which time he decided to become an artist.
In 1988, his illustrations for Dianne Snyder's The Boy of the Three-Year Nap won the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe Horn Book Award . Say gave up photography and from then on devoted himself to writing and illustrating children's books.
The Japanese American National Museum hosted a retrospective of Allen Says work in 2000. Under the title Allen Say's Journey: The Art and Words of a Children's Book Author , 55 original illustrations, sketchbooks and objects from Say's life were exhibited. Allen Says stories are inspired by personal experiences and experiences, but also by Japanese folk tales and the country's cultural characteristics.
In 2016 he was a member of the jury for The Extraordinary Book of the Children and Youth Program of the Berlin International Literature Festival .
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1960s
A Canticle to the Waterbirds (1968)
A Canticle to the Waterbirds is a book of poetry by William Everson, published by Eizo Publishing in Berkeley , California , and illustrated with photographs by Allen Say.
1970s
Two Ways of Seeing (1971)
Two ways of seeing was also provided with photographs by Allen Say. The volume of poems by Wilson G. Pinney was published by Little, Brown and Company in Boston , Massachusetts .
Dr. Smith's Safari (1972) / Doktor Schmidts Safari (1974)
Doctor Schmidt's Safari was Say's first own picture book , which was published by the American publisher Harper & Row in 1972 and a German translation was published by Insel Verlag two years later . The translation was done by Jörg Drews . Say illustrated the story of Doctor Schmidt with ink drawings. One morning Schmidt decides to go hunting, but everything turns out differently than he had thought. When he finally finds the animals, they invite him to the “Zur Forelle” inn and chat with him. They tell Doctor Schmidt that they are frightened by strange noise at night. The doctor wants to help them and so they ambush the strange creatures. When the animals hear them approach, Schmidt fires a shot. But when he sees who made the strange noises, he is ashamed of having shot. They were just little people playing with coconuts at night. Out of sheer grief, Schmidt throws his rifle into the water and they all celebrate a party.
The Nose: a Tale Based on "Hana" by R. Akutagawa (1973)
Allen Says' illustrated retelling of these Japanese folk tales was published by Oyez Verlag. The story is about a man whose nose is so big it comes down to his chin, but when a healer shrinks it, people laugh more at him because of his vanity. That's why he's happy when his nose is back to its old size one morning.
Once under the Cherry Blossom Tree: An Old Japanese Tale (1974) / Under the Cherry Blossom Tree (2016)
Under the cherry blossom tree was published in 1974 by the US publisher Houghton Mifflin in the American language and comprises 32 pages. The German translation was published on March 17, 2016 by Edition Bracklo and comprises 32 pages. Gabriela Bracklo did the translation.
Say tells a Makura in this book. This type of Japanese short story, which translates as "pillow", was performed to get the audience in the mood for the actual funny story ( rakugo ). “Under the cherry blossom tree” is one of the most popular and oldest Makura and thus a characteristic example of the tradition of Japanese humor. Says ink drawings complete the surreal story of the ill-tempered landlord with a cherry tree growing on his head.
The Feast of Lanterns (1976)
The Feast of Lanterns was published by the American publisher HarperCollins . The story is about two brothers who live in a fishing village on a small Japanese island and steal their uncle's boat to see the mainland for the first time in their lives.
Morning Glories (1976)
Morning Glories is a volume of poetry by Shiga Naoya , which Say illustrated and translated with David Metzler. The volume was published by Oyez Press in Berkeley , California.
Magic Night and the River (1978)
Magic Night and the River is a story by Eve Bunting illustrated by Allen Say. It was published by Harper & Row and is about a Japanese boy and his grandfather who help cormorants fish because they treated the birds well beforehand.
The Ink-Keepers Apprentice (1979) / The Comic Book Master's Students (1999)
The Ink-Keepers Apprentice is Says' first and only novel. Since the book is mainly based on autobiographical facts, Say decided in the second edition, which appeared in 1994, to give the narrator his own name.
Thirteen-year-old Sei is thrilled when the famous comic artist Noro Shinpei accepts him as his student and assistant. From there on his life takes a positive turn. There are heated discussions, exciting festivals and, most importantly, the honor of creating the backgrounds of the master's comic pictures. This is followed by nude drawing courses in which the new student has problems getting used to the nude models, horizon-expanding excursions, Van Gogh exhibitions and a demonstration that ends in rioting. He enjoys living alone in his small, shabby room. The action takes place in the period after the Second World War . Bean cakes, kimonos and the samurai tradition coexist with Van Gogh exhibitions, Degas reprints and Hesse novels.
“A sparkling, touching portrait of a young person coming into his own.” ( Kirkus Review , March 1, 1979).
1980s
The Lucky Yak (1980)
The Lucky Yak is a story by Annetta Lawson, who illustrated Say and received the New York Times Best Illustrated Award for it .
The book was published by Houghton Mifflin . It's about a yak named Edward who has everything one could want and is still not happy, which is why he decides to see a psychiatrist. Dr. Huffin N. Puffin, the puffin, has an idea how to help Edward. He persuades him to take care of his daughter Muffin Puffin. It doesn't take long before she turns the whole house upside down. Vinegar flows over the bottom, which she previously rubbed with butter. Muffin made a dent in the refrigerator with her tricycle and is now drumming on the pots. Completely flabbergasted, Edward calls Dr. Puffin to pick up his daughter. From now on Edward appreciates his quiet life and is very pleased with what he has.
The Secret Cross of Lorraine (1981)
The Secret Cross of Lorraine is a teenage crime novel directed by Thea Brown and illustrated by Allen Say. It was published by Parnassus Press and tells the story of Twyla visiting her friends in France. They make a terrifying discovery and try to identify the owner of the Cross of Lorraine, which turns out to be more difficult than they initially assume.
The Bicycle Man (1982)
Allen Says The Bicycle Man was published by Mount Parnassus Press. The story is about two American soldiers who do fantastic tricks on a borrowed bicycle for a sports festival in an occupied Japanese village. The story is based on memories from Say's childhood.
"Savor it, share it, and let the Japanese traditions and the wonderful meetings speak for themselves." ( Kirkus Review , September 1, 1982)
How My Parents Learned to Eat (1984)
Say illustrated Ina R. Friedman's book, which was published by Houghton Mifflin. The story is about an American sailor who woos a young Japanese woman. But eating together turns out to be problematic. John tries to eat with chopsticks in a Japanese restaurant and Akio tries to learn how to use a knife and fork from her uncle. When this turns out to be more difficult than previously thought, however, the two decide to use Japanese and European cutlery for their wedding day. Say won the Christopher Award in 1985 for his illustrations and was placed on the Horn Book Honor List.
The Boy of the Three Year Nap (1988)
In this book published by Houghton Mifflin , Dianne Snyder tells the story of a Japanese folk tale. Taro, known only as The Boy of the Three-Year Nap because of his laziness , is the son of a hard-working but poor seamstress. When the new, rich neighbors move into the neighboring house, he has an idea how to calm down his mother, who complains about his indolence and at the same time ensures a quiet life for herself. Taro disguises himself as a Japanese deity and pretends to be the patron saint of the village and can thus persuade the rich merchant that his daughter has to marry the laziest boy in the village. When the neighbor Taro's mother asks her permission for the wedding, she senses her son's trick. She agrees to the engagement, but only on the condition that her son works for the merchant. The Boy of the Three-Year Nap received the Boston Globe Horn Book Award . The illustrations put the book on the Caldecott Medal Honor List.
A River Dream (1988)
Say describes in this picture book the journey of a little boy who is in bed with a fever. He has a wonderful dream in which he suddenly sees a river in front of the window, which flows where there was always a street. The boy goes out and finds a boat that he is sailing down the river in. His uncle Scott is waiting for him there and they go fly fishing together. But when the boy finally catches a fish, he decides to release it again, because his uncle thinks it is better to leave the river as they found it. The Dream River was also released by Houghton Mifflin.
The Lost Lake (1989)
The Lost Lake is a picture book by Say that tells the story of the search for a beautiful lake. Luke's father is up to his neck at work and hardly finds time for his son. But one Saturday Luke's father surprised him with a camping trip. When they finally find the lake that his father visited as a child, it is overcrowded with bathers. So the two decide to look for a new lake that they can have all to themselves. As they struggle through a harsh storm and a dangerous area where bears live, Luke's father becomes more and more relaxed and talkative. And actually his stubbornness pays off, because you will find a beautiful lake that you have all to yourself.
1990s
El Chino (1990)
Say's picture book El Chino tells the true story of the first Chinese bullfighter, Billy Wong. Billy was born in Arizona and his father keeps explaining to him that in America everyone can be what they want. On a trip to Europe he saw his first bullfight and was enthusiastic about the athletic abilities of the matadors. Although everyone tells him that only a Spaniard can be a real bullfighter, he does not give up his dream and enrolls in a bullfighting school. When he finished this after two years, however, he had not yet faced a bull. Using his nickname "El Chino" - the Chinese - Wong fights his first bull and becomes a real matador.
Tree of Cranes (1991)
Tree of Cranes is a picture book of Says with biographical influences. It's about a little Japanese boy who caught a bad cold. But while he is recovering, his mother behaves strangely. She seems absent-minded, folds many origami cranes and digs a tree in the garden. When the little boy asks her why she does all these strange things, she explains that she was born in California and that they celebrate Christmas that day in California. She decorates the excavated tree with the origami cranes and candles and the boy experiences his first Christmas party. Tree of Cranes was published by Houghton Mifflin.
Grandfather's Journey (1993)
In Grandfather's Journey , Say tells the story of his grandfather, who lived in both Japan and California and, no matter where he was, missed the other country.
Grandfather's Journey was published on October 1, 1993 by the American publisher Houghton Mifflin in American, comprises 32 pages and was published in a total of four languages. "Grandfather's Journey" is the 15th book by Say and was awarded the Caldecott Medal for the most outstanding picture book of the year in 1994.
Stranger in the Mirror (1995)
After his grandfather leaves, Sam wakes up one morning to find he has the face of an old man. His parents take him to doctors, but they don't know exactly what's wrong with Sam either. Everyone at school stared at him and laughed at him. Even his best friends turn away from him. But when Sam rolled a skateboard in front of his feet that afternoon, he's the little boy again. He drives away with the stolen board and does his tricks in the playground before giving it back to the other boy. Back home, he decides to run away, but before he can do this, he falls asleep. When Sam wakes up the next day and tries to sneak out of the house, a stranger looks at him from the mirror in the hallway. He has black hair and smooth skin. It's Sam who is a child again. Was it all just a dream?
Emma's Rug (1996)
Little Emma has already won prizes for her painting skills. Before starting a picture, she stares for a while at the worn white blanket that she has had since she was born. But her mother does not know the value of Emma's source of inspiration and washes the blanket. Emma is horrified when she sees what has happened and initially gives up painting. But then the visions for new pictures begin to show up in other places and Emma's works of art are now even better than before.
“Say depicts Emma's art in a wholly believable way, as a combination of childlike subjects rendered with a sophisticated sense of color and composition; his well-lit, neatly drawn scenes - plus Emma's nearly indiscernible expressions - make the turbulent illustration of her anguish intense, her subsequent delight, vivid. "( Kirkus Review , September 1, 1996)
Allison (1997) / Allison (1998)
Say's picture book Allison was published in 1998 by Moritz Verlag in a German translation. The translation was done by Susanne Koppe. Allison, a little Japanese girl, grows up in America with her adoptive parents who haven't told her anything about her real origins. One day, Allison receives a kimono from her grandmother, similar to the one her doll Mei Mei wears. While her father tells Allison that her doll and her kimono come from far away, she notices that she looks much more like Mei Mei than her parents and becomes thoughtful. While eating, she asks her parents where Mei Mei is from and her father explains to her that it is a distant country. From there they would have brought Allison and her doll. Allison is appalled that her parents aren't her real parents. At school she tries to talk about her situation, but the other children cannot understand her. Allison is angry and when she gets home she destroys her new dolls. In the garden she finds a stray cat that she befriends and that she wants to adopt herself because she has no mom and dad either. Her parents allow her, and Allison understands that her parents still love her, even if she is adopted. The book addresses the need to belong.
Tea with Milk (1999)
In Tea with Milk , Say uses elements from the life story of his mother, who was born in San Francisco but whose parents brought her back to Japan when she was 18 so that she would become a “real Japanese lady”. May, the protagonist of the book, lives in San Francisco. At home she speaks Japanese with her family, eats rice and miso soup, and drinks green tea. When she visits her friends, she eats fried chicken and spaghetti. May dreams of going to college and living in her own apartment. But her family moves back to Japan and May soon begins to miss America. Her Japanese name is Masako, she has to wear kimonos and sit on the floor. She is also supposed to go back to high school to improve her Japanese. There she is an outsider. All of this is foreign to May and she cannot imagine becoming at home in this country. Finally May is supposed to get married and a matchmaker is hired. Horrified by this thought, May decides to shape her own life and sets off for Osaka. The city reminds her of San Francisco and she finds a job as an elevator operator in a large shopping center. Soon she gets bored of this task. Shortly before the end of the day, May meets an English family in the lobby and their boss realizes their potential to deal with strangers. May becomes the tour guide of the huge shopping center. One day a man speaks to her in English, even though he looks Japanese, he invites her to tea and the two realize that they are very similar. They fall in love and find a new home in Yokohama.
2000s
The Sign Painter (2000)
A boy, hungry and alone in a big city, is looking for work. Because of his talent for drawing, he got a job as an assistant for a poster painter. The job gives him security, but he cannot satisfy his creative needs. The story deals with the incompatibility of material security and dreams, the fulfillment of which is linked to an uncertain future. Which should you choose?
Home of the Brave (2002)
Home of the Brave is about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II in the United States. The Japanese immigrants were declared potential enemies and imprisoned for this reason. Say's story seems like a nightmare. A man plunges his kayak down a waterfall and then emerges again in an underground tunnel. There he finds a ladder and can return to the surface. But here he only sees a barren moonscape and a few children with name tags on their coats. They tell him they are from the camp, but there are more children waiting there who wish to be home with their parents again. But the cone of light from a watchtower disperses the gathering and the man loses sight of the children and is now back at the river, where he falls asleep. When he wakes up, the man sees American children playing with his kayak. He can go on, but they stay behind.
Music for Alice (2004)
Music for Alice tells the life story of Alice Sumida, who loved nothing more than to dance. But as a farmer's daughter, a different path was predetermined. After school, she marries Mark, who is not particularly interested in dancing. Together they breed gladioli during World War II. Although they soon own the largest farm for iris plants, they sell it, because "success alone does not make you happy". Mark dies and Alice returns to the farm they left 30 years ago. "Now I can dance," decides Alice, who is over 80 years old.
Kamishibai Man (2005) / Kamishibai Man (2015)
The Kamishibai Man (original title: Kamishibai Man ) tells the story of a Kamishibai man who had to give up his craft because the children would rather watch TV than listen to him. But one day he makes his rounds again. The book was published on October 25, 2005 by the American publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in American language and comprises 32 pages. The German translation was published on March 1, 2015 by Edition Bracklo and comprises 40 pages. Gabriela Bracklo did the translation. The book has been published in the USA, Germany, Japan and China, among others.
Jiichan (Japanese for grandfather) lives with his wife Baachan (Japanese for grandmother) in a small house on the outskirts of the city. One day Jiichan decides to go back to his previous job as a Kamishibai man. Kamishibai translates as "paper theater". The Kamishibai men rode their bicycles and a rack-mounted wooden box to different places to tell the children stories during the pre-war Japanese era. They put various picture cards in the box, which also contained candy drawers, to underline the content of their story. The children bought the treats and the Kamishibai man told them his stories. It was actually a never-ending tale that was interrupted whenever it was most exciting and the children had to wait for the Kamishibai man to return to continue the story.
In Say's book, Jiichan straps his old Kamishibai box of Baachan's sweets onto the luggage rack of his bike and rides down the hill into town. But a lot has changed there. High houses were built, trees felled and the rowdy drivers frighten the old man. When Jiichan finally finds a free seat, he unpacks his Kamishibai box and begins to tell his own story, and while Jiichan talks about how his stories have slowly but surely been replaced by televisions, a crowd gathers around him. It is the now grown-up women and men who recognize their old Kamishibai man, whom they listened to as children. They cheer, clap and ask about the familiar stories. Jiichan is now doing his rounds again. With the colorful illustrations, Say's book itself looks like a kind of Kamishibai. The lovingly painted watercolors alternate with a slightly more sketchy style used for the flashback of Jiichan's narrative.
Erika-san (2009)
Erika loves the picture in her grandmother's house, which shows a small Japanese wooden house. From childhood on, she dreamed of living in Japan. She studies Japanese and finally finds a job as a teacher in the land of her dreams after college. But Tokyo is not what she hoped for. There are too many people there and it's way too loud for her. Is Japan really the country Erika dreamed of? The next small village is still too big for her, so she ends up on a remote island. There she discovers a small tea house that looks exactly like the one in her grandmother's picture. Erika learns the traditional tea ceremony there with Aki from her teaching staff, whom she eventually marries.
2010s
The Boy in the Garden (2010)
Jiro's mother tells him the story of a woodcutter who frees a crane from a trap. As a reward, the crane becomes a beautiful woman and marries the woodcutter. But when he breaks his vow not to look while she is weaving, she becomes a crane again and leaves the man. When Jiro and his father visit Mr. Ozu and he sees a crane in the garden, the legend comes back to him and he runs into the garden. But it's only a statue that he saw. Lost in his dreams, he explores the garden and comes across a path that leads to a small hut. There he meets the crane woman and they eat soup together. But the next day she goes into her weaving room and makes Jiro swear not to lens. But suddenly Jiro's father and Mr. Ozu come into the room and claim that he was asleep. As they make their way home, they pass the crane statue again, and Jiro's father notes that it really looks real, but Jiro points out to his father that it is only a figure.
"This is a beautiful, moving, quietly mysterious read, ripe with possibilities for interpretation and contemplation." ( Kirkus Review , September 15, 2010)
Drawing from Memory (2011)
Drawing from Memory tells the story of Say's life and how he fulfilled his dream of drawing despite difficult circumstances. Say combines watercolors with photos, comic panels and sketches. The book addresses the difficulty of achieving one's own dreams and at the same time fulfilling the expectations of others. The need to belong, uprooting, family, perseverance, dreams and the fulfillment of these as well as loyalty and creativity are topics of the story and are reminiscent of many other books by Says.
“Aesthetically superb; this will fascinate comics readers and budding artists while creating new Say fans. "( Kirkus Review , July 5, 2011)
The Favorite Daughter (2013)
When Yuriko is supposed to bring a child's photo for a class album, she is teased by her classmates for not having black hair, like a typical Japanese woman. Then the art teacher pronounces her name incorrectly and Yuriko's classmates tease her with it. She wants to be like the other children and now calls herself Michelle. But her patient father shows her all the beauty that she has gained through her Japanese roots. They go to their favorite sushi restaurant and visit the Japanese tea garden in Golden Gate Park and at the end of the day Yuriko is proud of her uniqueness and shows this in her art project that she is supposed to make for school.
The Inker's Shadow (2015)
The Inker's Shadow picks up where Drawing from Memory leaves off. This work is also based on biographical facts from Say's life. The 15-year-old Allen Say arrived in the United States in 1953 and was immediately deported to the military academy in Southern California by his father, who had not shown any particular interest in him, to learn English there and to lead a successful life from now on. Using a mixture of text, color illustrations and comic panels, Say describes his experiences as the only Japanese student at the school and the racism that his classmates and their parents brought against him. Say is soon expelled from school and moves from the barracks to a shabby room above a motel. But the room and kitchen staff encourage him to do something with his life, and the motel staff even teach him to drive. His cruel father despises him, but Say finds support from the headmaster of his new school. The Inker's Apprentice tells the story of an artist who seeks his way under difficult circumstances and in a foreign country.
bibliography
| 1968: A Canticle to the Waterbirds , William Everson (text), Allen Say (illustration), Eizo ( Berkeley (California) ), ISBN unknown | - | Poetry | |
| 1971: Two Ways of Seeing , Wilson G. Pinney (text), Allen Say (illustration), Little, Brown and Company ( Boston ), ISBN unknown | - | Poetry | |
| 1972: Dr. Smith's Safari , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Harper & Row ( New York ), ISBN 978-0-060-25219-9 | 1974: Doctor Schmidts Safari , Jörg Drews (translation), Insel Verlag ( Frankfurt am Main ), ISBN 978-3-458-15743-4 | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1976: The Feast of Lanterns , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Harper & Row ( New York ), ISBN 0-060-25213-8 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1954: Asago , Shiga Naoya (text), Chūō Kōronsha ( Tokyo ), ISBN unknown | 1976 : Morning Glories , Allen Say , David Metzler (translation), Allen Say (illustration) Oyez ( Berkeley, California ), ISBN unknown | Poetry | Printed by Graham MacKintosh |
| 1978: Magic and the Night River , Eve Bunting (text), Allen Say (illustration), Joanna Cotler Books ( New York ), ISBN 978-0-060-20912-4 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1980: The Lucky Yak , Annetta Lawson (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-395-29523-6 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1984: How My Parents Learned to Eat , Ina R. Friedmann (text), Allen Say (illustration), Sandpiper ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-395-44235-7 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1981: The Secret Cross of Lorraine , Thea Brow (text), Allen Say (illustration), Parnassus Press ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-395-30344-3 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1982: The Bicycle Man , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Sandpiper ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-395-50652-3 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1988: The Boy of the Three-Year Nap , Dianne Snyder (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-395-66957-0 | - | Picture book / children's book | On the Caldecott Honor Book List |
| 1988: A River Dream , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0395657492 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1989: The Lost Lake , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Sandpiper ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-395-63036-5 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1990: El Chino , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-395-77875-3 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1991: Tree of Cranes , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-547-24830-1 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1993: Grandfather's Journey , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-547-07680-5 | - | Picture book / children's book | 1994 Caldecott Medal winner |
| 1979: The Ink-Keepers Apprentice , Allen Say (text), Harper & Row ( New York ), ISBN 978-0-756-96811-3 | 1999: The comic master's students , Ulli and Herbert Günther (translation), Carl Hanser Verlag ( Munich , Vienna ), ISBN 978-3-446-18460-2 | Novel / book for young people | |
| 1995: Stranger in the Mirror , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-395-61590-4 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1996: Emma's Rug , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-395-74294-5 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 1997: Allison , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-618-49537-5 | 1998: Allison , Susanne Koppe (translation), Moritz Verlag ( Frankfurt am Main ), ISBN 978-3-895-65076-5 | Picture book / children's book | The first book Says, which was published in German. |
| 1999: Tea with Milk , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-547-23747-3 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 2000: The Sign Painter , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-544-10514-0 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 2002: Home of the Brave , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-618-21223-1 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 2004: Music for Alice , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-618-31118-7 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 2005: The Kamishibai-Man , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-618-47954-2 | 2015: The Kamishibai man , Gabriela Bracklo (translation), Edition Bracklo ( Gräfelfing ), ISBN 978-3-981-50667-9 | Picture book / children's book | |
| 2009: Erika-san , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-618-88933-4 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 2010: The Boy in the Garden , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( Boston ), ISBN 978-0-547-21410-8 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 2011: Drawing from Memory , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Scholastic Press ( New York ), ISBN 978-0-545-17686-6 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 2013: The Favorite Daughter , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Arthur A. Levine Books ( New York ), ISBN 978-0-545-17662-0 | - | Picture book / children's book | |
| 2015: The Inker's Shadow , Allen Say (text), Allen Say (illustration), Scholastic Press ( New York ), ISBN 978-0-545-43776-9 | - | Picture book / children's book |
Nominations and Awards
| 1979 | The Ink-Keeper's Apprentice | ALA Best Book for Young Adults |
| 1980 | The Lucky Yak | New York Times Best Illustrated Award |
| 1982 | The Bicycle Man | Booklist Editor's Choice |
| 1982 | The Bicycle Man | ALA Notable Book |
| 1984 | How My Parents Learned to Eat | Horn Book Fanfare List |
| 1985 | How My Parents Learned to Eat | Christopher Award |
| 1988 | A river dream | New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book |
| 1988 | The Boy of the Three-Year Nap | ALA Notable Children's Book |
| 1988 | The Boy of the Three-Year Nap | Horn Book Fanfare List |
| 1988 | The Boy of the Three-Year Nap | Horn Book Award |
| 1989 | The Boy of the Three-Year Nap | Caldecott Honor Book |
| 1990 | El Chino | Horn Book Fanfare List |
| 1991 | Tree of Cranes | Horn Book Fanfare List |
| 1993 | Grandfather's Journey | New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book |
| 1993 | Grandfather's Journey | Horn Book Fanfare List |
| 1994 | Grandfather's Journey | Globe Horn Book Award |
| 2000 | Tea with milk | ALA Notable Children's Books |
| 2006 | Kamishibai Man | ALA Notable Children's Book List |
| 2006 | Kamishibai Man | Oregon Book Finalist |
| 2010 | Entire work | Nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize |
| 2011 | Drawing from memory | New York Times Notable Children's Books |
| 2011 | Drawing from memory | Booklist Editor's Choice |
| 2011 | Drawing from memory | Horn Book Fanfare List |
| 2012 | Drawing from memory | ALA Notable Children's Book List |
| 2013 | Drawing from memory | Oregon Book Award |
| 2014 | Favorite Daughter | Oregon Book Finalist |
Public performances
- September 2016: Children's and youth program at the 16th Berlin International Literature Festival
Web links
- Literature by and about Allen Say in the catalog of the German National Library
- Say's biography on the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Scholastic publishing websites
- School Library Journal Interview with Allen Say
Individual evidence
- ↑ Grandfather's Journey
- ^ The Boy of the Three Year Nap
- ^ Bicycle Man
- ↑ http://www.hmhco.com/shop/books/Tree-of-Cranes/9780547248301
- ↑ a b c Best Illustrated Award
- ↑ a b Horn Book Award
- ↑ Caldecott Medal ,
- ^ New York Times
- ↑ USA Today
- ↑ USA Today
- ↑ Japanese American National Museum ( Memento of the original from May 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Once under the Cherry Blossom Tree
- ↑ Under the cherry blossom tree
- ↑ Kirkus Review
- ↑ Kirkus Review
- ↑ Christopher Award
- ^ Caldecott Medal Honor List
- ↑ Grandfather's Journey
- ^ Caldecott Medal
- ↑ Kamishibai Man
- ↑ The Kamishibai Man
- ↑ Kirkus Review
- ↑ ALA Best Book for Young Adults
- ↑ Booklist Editor's Choice
- ^ ALA Notable Book
- ↑ a b c d e f Horn Book Fanfare List
- ↑ Christopher Award
- ↑ a b Best Illustrated Children's Book
- ^ Horn Book Award
- ^ Caldecott Honor Book
- ^ Globe Horn Book Award
- ^ ALA Notable Children's Books
- ^ ALA Notable Children's Book List
- ^ A b Oregon Book Finalist
- ^ Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize
- ^ Notable Children's Books
- ↑ Booklist Editor's Choice
- ^ ALA Notable Children's Book List
- ^ Oregon Book Award
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Say, Allen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Seii, James Allen Koichi Moriwaki (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese-American photographer, writer, and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yokohama , Japan |