  | Every peach is a story Author: Masumoto, Nikiko | |
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Summary:
In late spring, little Midori asks her Jiichan, her grandfather, if the peaches on their farm are ripe yet. And through the seasons, the senses, and family stories, he shows her just how to tell when a peach is ready.
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Masumoto, Nikiko |
| Illustrator: | Tamaki, Lauren |
Full Text Reviews:
Other - 01/27/2025 Three generations of a Japanese American family pass down embodied wisdom in this tender seasonal tale authored by a father-daughter team. In spring, as young Midori walks with Dad and Jiichan through a peach orchard, Midori bites into a crunchy fruit. Jiichan, who advises that a peach is ripe "when it tastes like a story," compares the peaches to their ancestors’ early years in America, as green-inked images depict their incarceration. When warmer temperatures turn the peaches-and scenes-yellow, Dad talks about how the family farm began. And in summer, as the images embrace warm oranges and pinks, Midori at last bites into a ripe peach that floods her with appreciation for her family’s history. Tamaki’s acrylic ink, graphite, and digital illustrations echo the spare beauty of the prose and fluid brushwork reminiscent of Japanese sumi-e. An author’s note concludes. Ages 4-8. (Mar.) - Copyright 2025
