Amah Faraway
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- Author：Margaret Chiu Greanias
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Summary
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。
Kylie is nervous about visiting her grandmother-her Amah-who lives SO FAR AWAY。
When she and Mama finally go to Taipei， Kylie is shy with Amah。 Even though they have spent time together in video chats， those aren't the same as real life。 And in Taiwan， Kylie is at first uncomfortable with the less-familiar language， customs， culture， and food。 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。 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。
Backmatter includes author and illustrator notes and a guide to some of the places and foods explored in Taiwan。
Kylie is nervous about visiting her grandmother-her Amah-who lives SO FAR AWAY。
When she and Mama finally go to Taipei， Kylie is shy with Amah。 Even though they have spent time together in video chats， those aren't the same as real life。 And in Taiwan， Kylie is at first uncomfortable with the less-familiar language， customs， culture， and food。 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。 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。
Backmatter includes author and illustrator notes and a guide to some of the places and foods explored in Taiwan。
Reviews
Cathy Mealey
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Beautifully illustrated， cleverly constructed， this tale of family separated and brought together is rich with cultural details and appealing for all who yearn to connect across time， space and differences。
Jerilyn
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Great addition to every elementary school library and adding cultural diversity for an under represented community。
Amanda Sanders
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This is a fantastic story about a girl's long-distance relationship with her grandmother in Taiwan。 After visiting her grandmother on a computer， Kylie gets to see her Amah in person。 She is nervous at first。 The illustrations and words show the big change in Kylie as she starts to enjoy her visit。 The computer visits have a change too。 Love that。 The Taiwanese words used in the book have pronunciations with them。 That is a good idea because for most people they are useless without them。 The not This is a fantastic story about a girl's long-distance relationship with her grandmother in Taiwan。 After visiting her grandmother on a computer， Kylie gets to see her Amah in person。 She is nervous at first。 The illustrations and words show the big change in Kylie as she starts to enjoy her visit。 The computer visits have a change too。 Love that。 The Taiwanese words used in the book have pronunciations with them。 That is a good idea because for most people they are useless without them。 The notes and 'explore Taiwan' at the end help readers continue the adventure。 。。。more
Korey Watari
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Amah Faraway is the heartwarming story of Kylie and her Amah， or grandmother who lives faraway in Taiwan。 Kylie goes to visit her Amah and is uncomfortable and shy at first with everything feeling so different and strange。 After spending time with her Amah， Kylie begins to see the beauty that her Amah sees in Taiwan and truly begins to enjoy herself。 This book is about family， love and the unique connection between grandparents and their grandchildren no matter how far or near they may be。 Would Amah Faraway is the heartwarming story of Kylie and her Amah， or grandmother who lives faraway in Taiwan。 Kylie goes to visit her Amah and is uncomfortable and shy at first with everything feeling so different and strange。 After spending time with her Amah， Kylie begins to see the beauty that her Amah sees in Taiwan and truly begins to enjoy herself。 This book is about family， love and the unique connection between grandparents and their grandchildren no matter how far or near they may be。 Would highly recommend！ 。。。more
Adrienne Pettinelli
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This reminds me of Nana in the City by Lauren Castillo， which is one of my favorite books， and also Crying in H Mart， which I just recently read and really enjoyed。 I love the sensitivity and detail in this--I feel like it speaks to children who have this experience and also children who don't。 The way the author and illustrator incorporate multiple languages into the book works particularly well。 This reminds me of Nana in the City by Lauren Castillo， which is one of my favorite books， and also Crying in H Mart， which I just recently read and really enjoyed。 I love the sensitivity and detail in this--I feel like it speaks to children who have this experience and also children who don't。 The way the author and illustrator incorporate multiple languages into the book works particularly well。 。。。more
Great Books
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reviewer #16
Melanie Ellsworth
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It’s a joy to read Amah Faraway and watch the relationship between Kylie and her Amah develop after Kylie and her mom travel to Taipei。 Words like “squirmed” and “jittered” and “jiggled” and “100 butterflies in her belly” show how nervous Kylie feels about traveling to a new place and being with her grandmother in person after only chatting with her on the computer。 When Kylie connects with Amah during a swim in the hot springs， her feeling towards Amah and Taipei begin to transform。 The same wo It’s a joy to read Amah Faraway and watch the relationship between Kylie and her Amah develop after Kylie and her mom travel to Taipei。 Words like “squirmed” and “jittered” and “jiggled” and “100 butterflies in her belly” show how nervous Kylie feels about traveling to a new place and being with her grandmother in person after only chatting with her on the computer。 When Kylie connects with Amah during a swim in the hot springs， her feeling towards Amah and Taipei begin to transform。 The same words （“squirmed，” “jittered，” etc。） appear again in the story， but this time they reflect Kylie’s excitement instead of her nervousness。 The mirror structure of the book is so clever and makes for a wonderful classroom discussion。 The story gives readers a peek into the food， sights， language， and activities of Taipei， and there’s even a list of the places that Kylie visits with her Amah and mother。 The story also has a universal appeal for anyone who has ever traveled or been in a new situation that was at first unfamiliar and uncomfortable。 Amah Faraway is fun for all readers， but is especially important for those children who straddle two or more cultures and who live far from loved ones and want to find ways to build those connections across cultures and continents。 。。。more
Alex Baugh
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I love to read picture books about granddaughters and their grandmothers。 I think it's because I never knew my grandmothers - one lived in Wales， the other lived in San Diego - but I knew that grandmothers were wonderful people to have in your life based on what I could see of friends who had nearby grandparents。 Kylie， the young protagonist in Amah Faraway doesn't really know her grandmother， except through Saturday morning video chats because Kylie lives in San Francisco， Amah lived in Taipai。 I love to read picture books about granddaughters and their grandmothers。 I think it's because I never knew my grandmothers - one lived in Wales， the other lived in San Diego - but I knew that grandmothers were wonderful people to have in your life based on what I could see of friends who had nearby grandparents。 Kylie， the young protagonist in Amah Faraway doesn't really know her grandmother， except through Saturday morning video chats because Kylie lives in San Francisco， Amah lived in Taipai。 And when her mom announces that it is time to visit Amah， Kylie isn't too sure she wants to do that。 Unlike Amah， who is really excited to see her daughter and granddaughter。In Taipai， everything is unfamiliar: Amah's apartment， the language， the food and the relatives at the banquet they have for Kylie and her mom。 Amah takes Kylie to all the places in Taipai that she loves， but none of it pleases her granddaughter: not the parks， not the night market， not even the Chinese donuts that Amah enjoys so much。 But then， they visit the hot springs。 The water is warm and Kylie loves splashing and playing in water， so she decides to give the hot springs （and Amah） a chance。 And suddenly "it was a brand-new day" for Kylie and Amah as they splash around in the water together， laughing and having fun。 But that's only half the story。In the second half of the book， Kylie， her mom and her Amah revisit all the places they went to in the first half of the book - but now。 everything is in reverse。 And here's the interesting thing about the way it is done - the first half and the second half have almost the same wording but with different punctuation。 And that change in punctuation is what reflects Kylie's change in attitude。I read this book to my young readers， many of whom have grandparents living far away， and they loved the story， but they didn't see the change in text until we actually talked about it。 The text is both gentle and lyrical， and the whimsical mixed media illustrations really reflect the sights and culture of Taipai。 The text also includes speech bubbles written in both Mandarin characters and pinyin （phonetically written Chinese characters for pronunciation purposes）。 Be sure to check out the endpapers。 The front endpapers have spot images of some of the things Kylie experiences in Taipai， labeled in English and the back endpapers have the same images labeled in Mandarin。 Back matter includes A Note from the Author and the Illustrator， plus a description of the sights Kylie visited in Taipai and information about Taiwanese Food。 You can download a Teacher's Guide， which I found very useful， for grades 1-3 HEREYou can also download a Teracher's Guide for grades 4-12 HEREPair Amah Faraway with When I Found Grandma by Saumiya Balasubramanian。 Both are excellent stories about granddaughters and grandmothers， so different from each other， yet finding each other。 This book was gratefully received from Faye Bi at Bloomsbury Publishing 。。。more
Jen
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Kylie lives in San Fransisco and her Amah （Grandmother） lives in Taipei， Taiwan。When Kylie goes to visit her Amah， she is uncertain of the culture， but by the end of the visit she is in love with everything around her。The book explores the culture of Taiwan。
Christine
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Sweet story of a young girl who chats with her grandmother in Taipei every Saturday， but when it is time to visit Taipei she is hesitant。 The book shows how visiting an unfamiliar place can be scary， but that with time it becomes familiar。
Debra Shumaker
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I love this book！ Though I never lived that far away from my grandparents， I was a shy girl and always took a long time to warm up to new people and new experiences， so I could relate to Kylie。 I also loved the unique structure of the text - by using the same text in the first half of the book but in reverse for the second half， it really emphasized the moment that Kylie warmed up to her grandmother and her time in Taiwan。 And the art is adorable。 So many kids live far away from family that this I love this book！ Though I never lived that far away from my grandparents， I was a shy girl and always took a long time to warm up to new people and new experiences， so I could relate to Kylie。 I also loved the unique structure of the text - by using the same text in the first half of the book but in reverse for the second half， it really emphasized the moment that Kylie warmed up to her grandmother and her time in Taiwan。 And the art is adorable。 So many kids live far away from family that this book will be loved and appreciated by so many。 。。。more
Rajani LaRocca
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Oh， this is a beautiful book！ This story is about Kylie， who lives in San Francisco， who travels to Taiwan to visit her Amah （grandmother）。 Told in simple sentences with sweet， endearing illustrations from Tracy Subisak， the second half of the book uses the exact same phrases as the first half — but in reverse order， and with different punctuation， so the meaning is different。 Margaret Chiu Greanias has crafted a tender tale of far-flung family and that reunites with love and understanding。 This Oh， this is a beautiful book！ This story is about Kylie， who lives in San Francisco， who travels to Taiwan to visit her Amah （grandmother）。 Told in simple sentences with sweet， endearing illustrations from Tracy Subisak， the second half of the book uses the exact same phrases as the first half — but in reverse order， and with different punctuation， so the meaning is different。 Margaret Chiu Greanias has crafted a tender tale of far-flung family and that reunites with love and understanding。 This is a story that will be enjoyed by anyone who's ever missed someone they love。 。。。more
Katey Howes
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Amah Faraway uses a mirrored story structure， gentle watercolor art， and sensitive word choices to tell a touching story。 It captures the shyness， hesitation， love， and exuberance that come as a child and her grandparent connect - at first by video chat， and then through in person visits。 Both author and illustrator bring their own life experience to the story， and it shows in every little detail。 The story， back matter， and even the clever endpapers introduce readers to Taiwanese words， foods， Amah Faraway uses a mirrored story structure， gentle watercolor art， and sensitive word choices to tell a touching story。 It captures the shyness， hesitation， love， and exuberance that come as a child and her grandparent connect - at first by video chat， and then through in person visits。 Both author and illustrator bring their own life experience to the story， and it shows in every little detail。 The story， back matter， and even the clever endpapers introduce readers to Taiwanese words， foods， sites， and traditions in age-appropriate ways。 Sure to be a hit。 。。。more
Mindy Alyse Weiss
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Such a beautiful story about staying in touch with relatives who live far away。 And all the skittery-jittery feelings of visiting them for the first time。 I love how taking a chance and dipping her toe in the hot springs literally changes Kylie’s perspective and enthusiasm about visiting an exciting new place。
Nursebookie
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TITLE: Amah Far AwayAUTHOR: Margaret Chiu GreaniasILLUSTRATED: Tracy SubisakPUB DATE: 1。25。22 Now AvailableThis gorgeous picture book is by a Taiwanese American author-illustrator team。 The main character is Kylie from San Francisco who connects with her Amah in Taipei。 This reminds me of my very own Amah whom we visited when I was a young girl… coming from Los Angeles， and seeing a new world certainly was captured by Greanias and Subisak。The beautiful illustrations by Tracy Subisak are appealin TITLE: Amah Far AwayAUTHOR: Margaret Chiu GreaniasILLUSTRATED: Tracy SubisakPUB DATE: 1。25。22 Now AvailableThis gorgeous picture book is by a Taiwanese American author-illustrator team。 The main character is Kylie from San Francisco who connects with her Amah in Taipei。 This reminds me of my very own Amah whom we visited when I was a young girl… coming from Los Angeles， and seeing a new world certainly was captured by Greanias and Subisak。The beautiful illustrations by Tracy Subisak are appealing and rendered in watercolor and pastels that young readers will enjoy。 Margaret Chiu Greanias captured connecting with families from far away， and accepting of the language， food， and cultures。 I loved seeing the dialogues with Chinese characters， which made this book even more special。 。。。more
Clementine
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this was fine。 the structure was the most interesting part， and it's nice to see a view of transnational childhood， but there are other books that do it better。 this was fine。 the structure was the most interesting part， and it's nice to see a view of transnational childhood， but there are other books that do it better。 。。。more
Jane
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I loved every bit of it - the story， the illustrations， the whole feeling of the book。 I can't wait to read it to the students！ I am absolutely sure that it will resonate with every child who has family that they love that are far away。 I loved every bit of it - the story， the illustrations， the whole feeling of the book。 I can't wait to read it to the students！ I am absolutely sure that it will resonate with every child who has family that they love that are far away。 。。。more
Kirstie Myvett
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An inter-generational story that shows love surpasses distance。
NoNieqa Ramos
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In this School Library Journal starred and Junior Library Guild selection， the author’s masterful use of reverse poetry gently unfolds a beautifully relatable and moving emotional arc about a Taiwanese American child's developing relationship with her Taiwanese grandmother。 Greanias brilliantly addresses universal issues all children can resonate with like the challenge of nurturing long distance relationships， acclimating to unfamiliar situations， bridging cultural divides， and stepping out of In this School Library Journal starred and Junior Library Guild selection， the author’s masterful use of reverse poetry gently unfolds a beautifully relatable and moving emotional arc about a Taiwanese American child's developing relationship with her Taiwanese grandmother。 Greanias brilliantly addresses universal issues all children can resonate with like the challenge of nurturing long distance relationships， acclimating to unfamiliar situations， bridging cultural divides， and stepping out of one’s comfort zone to try new things。 My child said he loved the “plot twist” when Kylie’s attitude changes and she embraces–and then leads the adventure！ We both loved the opening illustrations of Taiwanese culture depicted by illustrator Tracy Subisak， the cartoon bubbles showing the exchange of language and ideas， and the diversity of Taiwan shown throughout。 Children will love learning more about Taiwanese culture in the back matter and hearing the author and illustrator’s personal stories。 。。。more
Kirsten
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I have been anxiously awaiting this book。 It's a beautiful story of love across generations and across the miles， and how a child can overcome trepidation of unfamiliar surroundings to embrace them。 In a unique twist， Margaret Greanias tells the two halves of the story using the exact same words。 But at the midpoint， she moves backwards through the lines so the story ends with the same line it begins with。 Tracy Subisak's illustrations are lively and fun， providing an engaging window into Taiwan I have been anxiously awaiting this book。 It's a beautiful story of love across generations and across the miles， and how a child can overcome trepidation of unfamiliar surroundings to embrace them。 In a unique twist， Margaret Greanias tells the two halves of the story using the exact same words。 But at the midpoint， she moves backwards through the lines so the story ends with the same line it begins with。 Tracy Subisak's illustrations are lively and fun， providing an engaging window into Taiwanese culture through the eyes of Amah and Kylie。 。。。more
MandM
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Delightfully story about traveling far away for the first time to visit your Amah。
Julie Rowan-Zoch
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Not every immigrant experience is the same， but so many details are reflected in every immigrant story。 Such is the case with Amah Faraway， tenderly illustrated with a palette both rich and cheerful。 The pain of distance for families is often lifted with virtual connections， but they cannot replace sharing everyday things in real life with the ones we love。 The words take us through it all with humor and grace。 Beautiful！
Pam
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I received an electronic ARC from Bloomsbury Children's Books。Greanias lets readers come along as Lai and her mother visit her Amah。 It's a long flight from San Francisco to Taipei in miles and culture。 Lai was nervous at first when she moved from video chatting to actually being with Amah。 Greanias gently shares the gamut of emotions a child can feel when meeting family far from the security of their home。 The illustrations are lovely and add to the emotional changes the characters experience。 I received an electronic ARC from Bloomsbury Children's Books。Greanias lets readers come along as Lai and her mother visit her Amah。 It's a long flight from San Francisco to Taipei in miles and culture。 Lai was nervous at first when she moved from video chatting to actually being with Amah。 Greanias gently shares the gamut of emotions a child can feel when meeting family far from the security of their home。 The illustrations are lovely and add to the emotional changes the characters experience。 。。。more
Alice
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Even though they video chat weekly， Kylie is still a little shy around Amah until one day during her first visit to Taiwan， something shifts - beautiful truth about long distance relationshipsReviewed as a digital galley
Becky Shillington
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AMAH FARAWAY is a beautiful picture book about a little girl’s changing relationship with her grandmother， who lives far across the ocean in Taiwan。 In this reverse poetic story， the author deftly weaves the text forward and then backward as Kylie grows closer to Amah， using punctuation and nuance to shape the narrative structure。 The result is a clever， heartfelt tale that parents can share when discussing faraway loved ones and educators can use when teaching kids about poetry， figurative lang AMAH FARAWAY is a beautiful picture book about a little girl’s changing relationship with her grandmother， who lives far across the ocean in Taiwan。 In this reverse poetic story， the author deftly weaves the text forward and then backward as Kylie grows closer to Amah， using punctuation and nuance to shape the narrative structure。 The result is a clever， heartfelt tale that parents can share when discussing faraway loved ones and educators can use when teaching kids about poetry， figurative language， and cultural and family studies。 The illustrations are playful and bright， and give readers a delightful look at Amah’s hometown of Taipei。 Because of the many layers and aspects of this book， it is suitable for children of all ages。 。。。more
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