The Big Bath House
$44.05
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
16 February 2022
Summary
A joyful celebration of Japanese cultural traditions and body positivity as a young girl visits a bath house with her grandmother and aunties.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY New York Public Library NPR Publishers Weekly Horn Book The American Library Association ALA Rise - A Feminist Book Project A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST PICTURE BOOK OF THE CENTURY
You’ll walk down the street Your aunties sounding like clip-clopping horses geta-geta-geta in their wood…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593181959 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593181956 |
| Author: | Kyo Maclear, Gracey Zhang |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 16 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 254mm |
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★ “A must-have celebration of cultural understanding and community—and the joy of family.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ “Maclear and Zhang portray with great warmth the nourishment offered by this cultural institution, making clear to readers the ritual’s cozy, home-away-from-home feeling.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review★ “ …a warm and tender story of time with beloved distant family.” —The Bulletin, starred review★ “Zhang’s bouyant illustrations in ink, gouache, and watercolors match the water-focused story with transparent, watery hues anchored by strong black outlining. —The Horn Book, starred review★ “[An] exuberant celebration of family.” —BookPage, starred review
About The Author
Kyo Maclear
Kyo Maclear is a critically acclaimed author whose books have received starred reviews, appeared on numerous “Best of” lists, and been published in multiple languages around the world. One of her picture books, Virginia Wolf, has been adapted for the stage, and another, Julia, Child, is currently being adapted into an animated television series.
Gracey Zhang is a freelance illustrator and animator. She graduated with her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her first author-illustrator picture book, Lala’s Words, will be published in 2021 by Scholastic.
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