Pagineborn 1937 · Yokohama, Japan (Japanese-American)
📖 Best for: K–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11)
Allen Say books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library) · Free books like these
Allen Say’s Grandfather’s Journey (1993), about his grandfather’s life between Japan and America, won the Caldecott Medal.
New to Allen Say? Start with Grandfather’s Journey.
Allen Say’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
Most public libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card — ask at the desk or sign up online.
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Allen Say’s Grandfather’s Journey (1993), about his grandfather’s life between Japan and America, won the Caldecott Medal.
Grandfather’s Journey is a great place to start; other favourites include The Boy of the Three-Year Nap, Tree of Cranes.
Allen Say’s books are best for k–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · grades 3–5 (ages 8–11).
Allen Say’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Allen Say ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.