Music for Alice, Houghton (Boston, MA), 2004. Home of the Brave, Houghton (Boston, MA), 2002. The Sign Painter, Houghton (Boston, MA), 2000. Tea with Milk, Houghton (Boston, MA), 1999. Stranger in the Mirror, Houghton (Boston, MA), 1995. Grandfather's Journey, Houghton (Boston, MA), 1993. Tree of Cranes, Houghton (Boston, MA), 1991. The Lost Lake, Houghton (Boston, MA), 1989. The Bicycle Man, Houghton (Boston, MA), 1982.Ī River Dream, Houghton (Boston, MA), 1988. The Ink-Keeper's Apprentice (young adult), Harper (New York, NY), 1979.

The Feast of Lanterns, Harper (New York, NY), 1976. Once under the Cherry Blossom Tree: An Old Japanese Tale, Harper (New York, NY), 1974 published as Under the Cherry Blossom Tree, Houghton (Boston, MA), 1977. Smith's Safari, Harper (New York, NY), 1972. Honors AwardsĪmerican Library Association Notable Book designation, and Best Book for Young Adults designation, both 1979, both for The Ink-Keeper's Apprentice New York Times Best Illustrated book award, 1980, for The Lucky Yak Horn Book Fanfare list, 1984, and Christopher Award, 1985, both for How My Parents Learned to Eat New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Children's Books listee, 1988, for A River Dream Boston Globe/Horn Book Award, and American Library Association Notable Children's Book, both 1988, and Caldecott Honor Book, 1989, all for The Boy of the Three-Year Nap Reading Magic Award, 1990, for El Chino Bay Area Book Reviewers Association award, and PEN Center USA West award, both 1992, both for Tree of Cranes Caldecott Medal, 1994, for Grandfather's Journey. Exhibitions: A retrospective exhibit of Say's works was staged at the Japanese American National Museum, n Los Angeles, CA, 2000. CareerĮIZO Press, Berkeley, CA, publisher, 1968 commercial photographer and illustrator, 1969– writer and illustrator. Agent-c/o Author Mail, Houghton Mifflin, 222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116-3764.

The Sign Painter by Allen Say