I really enjoyed reading this story because I learned a lot about Chinese calligraphy and writing, which I knew nothing about before! I loved how the text bolded certain words, like “hand”, and then had those words in a box around the page- three boxes, one for a picture of a hand, one for the new Chinese calligraphy, and one for the old Chinese calligraphy. This put in perspective exactly what the story was about- Liu going on a journey to find his grandfather. I enjoyed reading about his journey because it connected to the Chinese writing, where Liu knew the new calligraphy, while his grandfather knew the old! It was awesome to see the difference in generations, too. The message of this book arrives at the end of the story, and it is to honor the generation’s different ways of communicating. Liu draws his journey to his grandfather, rather than verbally telling him because he encourages alternate ways of communicating. I loved reading this story about Liu’s journey because the as I turned each page, I learned something new about the Chinese culture, which I never knew before! ( )

Après un rêve, Liu part à la recherche de son grand-père... Prétexte pour présenter sur chaque page un idéogramme, en expliquant comment il s'est formé. Linogravures sur papier de couleurs.

Une manière agréable de déocuvrir l'écriture, avec des jeux.