Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Allen Say

Allen Say writes and illustrates picture books about family, culture, creative expression, dreams, and the immigrant experience. His story Grandfather's Journey tells of his father's own journey from Japan to the U.S. and back again. In this interview, Say talks about his early apprenticeship in Tokyo with cartoon master Noro Shinpei, his first career as a commercial photographer, and how he finally returned to his love of storytelling. Watch the interview to learn more about him and read a short biography about his life. Includes an interview transcript and a selected list of his books.