Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / New Experience.

Juvenile Fiction / Diversity & Multicultural.

Juvenile Fiction / Family / Multigenerational.

“Encouraging openness toward new experiences amid a centering of one child's diasporic shift in cultural perception, this contemporary tale tenderly spotlights the strengthening of an intergenerational relationship.” - Publishers Weekly Product Details “A sympathetic portrayal of long-distance family ties.” - Booklist “An au courant portrayal of a transnational childhood.” - Kirkus Reviews This is a poignantly emotional and highly relatable story for children whose grandparents or other family members might live far away, but also one that teaches universal lessons about overcoming fears of the unfamiliar.” - School Library Journal, starred review Ranging from multiple vignettes per page to full spreads, they possess an almost cinematic storyboard quality while supporting the mirrored narrative symmetry that has the hot spring visit as its midpoint.

“Subisak’s watercolor, pencil, and ink illustrations lovingly show details from Taiwanese life and culture. Margaret Chiu Greanias and Tracy Subisak delightfully, inventively present a hesitant child's transformative reunion with her Taiwanese grandmother on the other side of the world.' - Shelf Awareness, starred review 'A heartfelt homage to her Taiwanese heritage that binds multiple generations on either side of the globe. Soon, Kylie is leading her Amah-Come see! Lái kàn kàn!-back through all her favorite parts of this place and having SO MUCH FUN! And when it is time to go home, the video chats will be extra special until they can visit faraway again.īackmatter includes author and illustrator notes and a guide to some of the places and foods explored in Taiwan. However, after she is invited by Amah-Lái kàn kàn! Come see!-to play and splash in the hot springs (which aren't that different from the pools at home), Kylie begins to see this place through her grandmother's eyes and sees a new side of the things that used to scare her.

And in Taiwan, Kylie is at first uncomfortable with the less-familiar language, customs, culture, and food. Even though they have spent time together in video chats, those aren't the same as real life. When she and Mama finally go to Taipei, Kylie is shy with Amah. Kylie is nervous about visiting her grandmother-her Amah-who lives SO FAR AWAY. A delightful story of a child's visit to a grandmother and home far away, and of how families connect and love across distance, language, and cultures.

Amah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanias