his wonderful generational story, a classic in its own right, celebrates
its twenty-fifth anniversary in a new, full-color edition, joining the
other appealing picture books in which Tomie draws upon his childhood
memories. In re-creating the art, Tomie says, Creating this art was as
emotional an experience for me now as it was then. In a quietly touching
story the author-illustrator depicts loving family relationships so that
even the very young reader can understand the concept.