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Sakura's Cherry Blossoms Hardcover – February 20, 2018

by Robert Paul Weston (Author), Misa Saburi (Illustrator)
4.5 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
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A warm, gorgeous exploration of a little girl's experience immigrating to a new country and missing her home and her grandmother, who still lives far away.

Sakura's dad gets a new job in America, so she and her parents make the move from their home in Japan. When she arrives in the States, most of all she misses her grandmother and the cherry blossom trees, under which she and her grandmother used to play and picnic. She wonders how she'll ever feel at home in this new place, with its unfamiliar language and landscape. One day, she meets her neighbor, a boy named Luke, and begins to feel a little more settled. When her grandmother becomes ill, though, her family takes a trip back to Japan. Sakura is sad when she returns to the States and once again reflects on all she misses. Luke does his best to cheer her up -- and tells her about a surprise he knows she'll love, but she'll have to wait till spring. In the meantime, Sakura and Luke's friendship blooms and finally, when spring comes, Luke takes her to see the cherry blossom trees flowering right there in her new neighborhood.

Sakura's Cherry Blossoms captures the beauty of the healing power of friendship through Weston's Japanese poetry-inspired text and Saburi's breathtaking illustrations.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Dimensions
    8.38 x 0.42 x 10.25 inches
  6. Publisher
    Tundra Books
  7. Publication date
    February 20, 2018
  8. ISBN-10
    1101918748
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1101918746
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PRAISE FOR Sakura's Cherry Blossoms:

"[A] heartwarming story of the ephemeral, the eternal nature of love, friendship, cherry blossoms, and stars." --starred review, Booklist

"Weston combines a look at Japanese customs, a meditation on loss, and observations on adjusting to a new country in this wistful, low-key tale." --Publishers Weekly

"Weston addresses the difficulty of moving to a new country and the loss of a loved one with warmth and compassion." --Kirkus

About the Author

ROBERT PAUL WESTON was born in Dover, England, but did most of his growing up in the small town of Georgetown, Ontario. Since then, he's also spent time living in the US, Japan, Switzerland and the UK. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and has been nominated for the Journey Prize and the Fountain Award for Speculative Fiction. He has written several novels for young readers, including Zorgamazoo, Dust City and Blues for Zoey. Sakura's Cherry Blossoms is his first picture book. He currently lives in London, England.

MISA SABURI was born in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She makes illustrations using Photoshop, sometimes while watching soccer and silly Japanese TV shows. She has illustrated Monster Trucks (Henry Holt) and Snow White (Little Simon) and the upcoming Bearnard's Book (Henry Holt). She currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tundra Books (February 20, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1101918748
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1101918746
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.38 x 0.42 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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    Robert Paul Weston is the author of several internationally award-winning novels and books for children and young adults, including Zorgamazoo, Dust City, Prince Puggly of Spud and the Kingdom of Spiff, Natsumi's Song of Summer and others. He lectures in creative writing at the University of Lincoln and can be found (occasionally) on Twitter: @rpWeston.

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  • Corey Anderson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful picture book and story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2023
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    I love this book so much. It covers so many ideas and makes me tear up when i’m reading it out loud.
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  • Nick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book about how short life may seem
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2021
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    My preschool class loved the illustrations in the book.
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  • Joe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Celebrating family and cherry blossom trees
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
    We found are always looking for bools to introduce our kid to new cultures. This book highlights a loving japanese family and how cherry blossom trees bring you together
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    Celebrating family and cherry blossom trees

    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
    We found are always looking for bools to introduce our kid to new cultures. This book highlights a loving japanese family and how cherry blossom trees bring you together
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  • Tessarolo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Children
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2021
    Told through a series of poems in the Tanka style, a traditional Japanese poem similar to a Haiku but with two additional lines, this sweet story tells of young Sakura as she moves from Japan to America. She leaves behind her Grandma and the time spent under the cherry trees. At first, America is confusing and lonely, but time eases both of these things - except the she misses her Grandma. The end is bittersweet, but real, and gives the book a depth and maturity.
    The use of traditional Japanese poetry combined with the soft, cheerful, drawings make this a sweet and gentle book with surprising depth. I would highly recommend for children, particularly those missing a loved one or who find themselves facing changes in their life. It is also an excellent introduction to the art and poetry of Japan, in an easy to grasp way. I highly recommend this for parents and educators.

    Note: I received this book free through the Early Review Program hosted by LibraryThing, in exchange for my fair and honest opinion
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  • Wayne A McCoy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully constructed and illustrated story
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2018
    'Sakura's Cherry Blossoms' by Robert Paul Weston and Misa Saburi is a really nice picture book about love and friendship and loss.

    Sakura lives in Japan and loves spring when she and her grandmother can have lunch beneath the cherry trees as they blossom. Her life changes when her family moves to the United States. She tries to fit in, but everything is so different. She makes a friend with a neighbor boy who likes to look at the stars. Along the way, they teach each other about looking up and enjoying the transience of life and cherry blossoms.

    What a beautiful story filled with really cute illustrations. The book is even composed in a series of Tanka verses and this is explained in the back of the book. Between the pictures and the story, I really loved this seemingly simple picture book.

    I received a review copy of this ebook from Tundra Books, Penguin Random House Canada, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
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  • #redhead.with.book
    5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely little book!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2018
    This little story is about Sakura, a Japanese girl whose life is transplanted from Japan to America. She misses her grandmother, Obaachan and the little things they would do together in the spring when the cherry trees were blooming. Sakura finds learning a new language to be a bit tricky, as English sounds are very different from Japanese words. Her new little friend Luke is helping her adapt to her new life in America, such as making snow angels (I adore the snow angel picture!)

    The story is written in a series of traditional tanka poems. A lovely little book that teaches children that, although learning a new language and culture can be difficult, it can have it's own rewards and joys.
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  • donnasbookblog
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018
    This was a gorgeous little book, I loved the images and the story was excellent. I can see this being a firm favourite and I loved the way it showed how important friendship can be - 5 stars
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  • LibStaff2
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Story, Gorgeous Artwork
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2018
    An endearing picture book for young children with a well-written and inspiring story and gorgeous illustrations. A perfect read for any young reader who may be moving to a new home or school or facing change. Recommended.

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