{"product_id":"sakuras-cherry-blossoms-hardcover","title":"Sakura's Cherry Blossoms - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Paul Weston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMisa Saburi\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSakura'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSakura's Cherry Blossoms\u003c\/i\u003e captures the beauty of the healing power of friendship through Weston's Japanese poetry-inspired text and Saburi's breathtaking illustrations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eROBERT PAUL WESTON\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eZorgamazoo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDust City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlues for Zoey\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSakura's Cherry Blossoms\u003c\/i\u003e is his first picture book. He currently lives in London, England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMISA SABURI\u003c\/b\u003e 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 illustrated the Cantata Learning Sing-Along Books series, as well as the upcoming picture book \u003ci\u003eSnow White\u003c\/i\u003e, an adaptation of the classic tale. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.1 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702097973311,"sku":"9781101918746","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/94c706e4066c9d36566da7f5016485d8.webp?v=1765023136","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sakuras-cherry-blossoms-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}