Tonbo

by Allen Say

In this semiautobiographical story told through the eyes of a man who ages backward, Caldecott medalist Allen Say reveals the power of memory to shape one's art.

As an old man takes a morning walk, he is startled by a paper airplane overhead. He follows it to a strangely familiar town. There he meets a man who calls him "son" and high school boys who ask him to play catch. When he sees a glimpse of his reflection, he realizes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063248476
• ISBN13: 9780063248472
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.7" x 11.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3