Sakura's Cherry Blossoms (Hardcover)

from empress8411

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...

from melaniehope

This book was both beautiful and had an important message about the power of friendship. Sakura has just moved to America from Japan and misses her Obaachan (grandmother.) When she meets the boy next door, she gradually begins to find joy again. Young and old will adore this book. The illustratio...

from LazybeeJr

Sakura's Cherry Blossoms is a lovely story about a little girl who moves to a new country, away from her grandmother, and has to adjust to her new home. Even though it's not a long book, it conveys so much about the relationship between Sakura and her grandmother, and the friendship she develops ...

from PardaMustang

Written in the sparse style of Japanese poetry, and accompanied by artwork that recalls Japanese watercolor, Sakura's Cherry Blossoms by Robert Paul Weston is a beautifully rendered tale of love, loss, and cultural upheaval. Moving to a new country is a huge step. You leave behind all that is fam...

from DeeLinnea

*This book was exchanged for an honest review Change can be hard, especially when you're a kid. In this book Sakura, a young girl from Japan, learns this lesson when her family prepares to move to America and Sakura has to say goodbye to her grandmother and their favorite cherry blossom tree. Sak...