Abstract

[Recommended for elementary school students in grades 3-4!] ・Perfect for summer vacation book reports! ・The protagonist, who lacks self-confidence and has trouble communicating with his parents, changes through an "encounter" ・The theme is "believing in your own potential" -------------------------------------------- On the day of the third-grade closing ceremony, the shy Shohei makes a friend who is a blind old man many decades older than him. Shohei, who has no grandfather, affectionately calls this old man "Grandpa." Shohei struggles to speak properly because he stumbles over his words, he is bullied at school, and he is estranged from his mother, his only remaining relative, and unable to communicate properly. Grandpa gently guides Shohei towards resolving his various problems with fun conversation, his favorite poems, and his love for nature, as if melting ice. A story of friendship and growth that transcends age between Grandpa and Shohei. ■A new work by Ariake Honda, author of "The Mysterious Diary Where Wishes Come True"! ■From the blurb: The world seen with the heart is so vast. My blind grandfather taught me that I have incredible potential.

Author’s Information

Ariake Honda is a writer and essayist. Her major works include the "Mysterious Diary That Makes Wishes Come True" series, "The Magic Diary That Makes Wishes Come True," "The Future Notebook That Makes Dreams Come True," and "Tokoro-kun from 'Waterside School'" (all from PHP Institute), "Run, Jay the Runaway Dog" and "Let's Go on a Stamp Rally by Train!" (both from Kin no Hoshi Sha), "Take the First Step with Courage" and "Somewhere Far Away, Not Here" (both from Komine Shoten), and "The Letter Attached to the Melon" and "Sing! Tamagawa High School Choir" (both from Kawade Shobo Shinsha). / Shirako was born in Gifu Prefecture and lives in Tokyo. After studying architecture and design at university, she read technical books from overseas and studied landscape painting and color theory. Currently, in addition to working on book cover illustrations and color scripts for anime, she also presents her work at exhibitions. She is a graduate of the 21st class of the Aoyama Juku Illustration Department. Her illustrations have included those for "A Christmas Carol" (Shogakukan) and "Summer When the Sky and Earth Meet" (Kumon Publishing).