How My Parents Learned to Eat

An American sailor courts a young Japanese woman and each tries, in secret, to learn the other's way of eating.

About the author

Allen Say was born in Yokohama, Japan, and came to the United States when he was sixteen. His many treasured books for children include Tree of Cranes, Allison, and the Caldecott Medal–winning Grandfather's Journey. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Summary

An American sailor courts a young Japanese woman and each tries, in secret, to learn the other's way of eating.

Additional text

"The book is wonderfully thought-provoking in its portrayal of the subtle similarities and differences among cultures." School Library Journal, Starred

Product details

• Authors: Ina R. Friedman, National Geographic Learning
• Assisted by: Allen Say (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.04.1987
• EAN: 9780395442357
• ISBN: 978-0-395-44235-7
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 203 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 109 g
• Series: Rise and Shine; Rise and Shine
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Love & Romance, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: People & Places / Asia, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / New Baby, JUVENILE FICTION: Cooking & Food, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Art, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Marriage & Divorce