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Sachiko Means Happiness

Written by Kimiko Sakai
Illustrated by Tomie Arai

Kimiko Sakai addresses the challenges of aging in this story about a young girl’s relationship with her ailing grandmother. Recommended for all children by the Alzheimer’s Society of America.

English
32 pages • Ages 6 and up
8 ½” x 9 ½”
ISBN: 978-0-89239-122-6
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Paperback
$7.95

Sachiko—"happiness" in Japanese—is the name shared by a young girl and her beloved grandmother. Over the years, Grandmother has changed, and now, childlike herself, she hardly recognizes her granddaughter Sachiko. Set within a Japanese American family, the story shows how Sachiko's initial irritation with her grandmother's erratic, seemingly inexplicable behavior changes to compassion and tact. Sachiko Means Happiness is a sensitive, touching treatment of relationships between generations and how they shift as they are faced with the problems of aging. Recommended for all children by the Alzheimer's Society.