Chieri uegaki biography for kids
Chieri Uegaki was born in Quesnel, British Columbia but her family moved to East Vancouver when she was a child.
Chieri is a second-generation Japanese Canadian who was born in Quesnel, British Columbia..
Ojiichan's Gift
Illustrated by Genevieve Simms
Published by Kids Can Press
When Mayumi was born, her grandfather created a garden for her.
It was unlike any other garden she knew. It had no flowers or vegetables.
Chieri is a second generation Japanese-Canadian and writer of books for young readers.Instead, Ojiichan made it out of stones: “big ones, little ones and ones in-between.” Every summer, Mayumi visits her grandfather in Japan, and they tend the garden together. Raking the gravel is her favorite part. Afterward, the two of them sit on a bench and enjoy the results of their efforts in happy silence.
But then one summer, everything changes. Ojiichan has grown too old to care for his home and the garden.
The Asian American female protagonist in this story offers a unique perspective, and bestselling author Chieri Uegaki has woven in lyrical scenes from Japan.
He has to move. Will Mayumi find a way to keep the memory of the garden alive for both of them?
This gentle picture book story will warm children’s hearts as it explores a deep intergenerational bond and the passing of knowledge from grandparent to grandchild over time.
The lyrical text by Chieri Uegaki and luminous watercolor illustrations by Genevieve
