Books of Wonder

Amah Faraway

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$12.15 $18.99 In stock

Category: Signed Books

*Signed Bookplate + FREE Print!*

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.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Leo ★★★★★

The signed bookplate inside the cover makes it feel like a real keepsake, not just another picture book. My daughter keeps asking why Kylie is scared to meet her grandma, which has opened up some sweet talks about the family we only see once a year.

Aurora N. ★★★★★

My niece is half Japanese and rarely gets to see her grandma, so the part where Kylie feels nervous about the language gap hit close to home. The free print that came with it is already taped above her bed.

Zoe X. ★★★★★

The signed bookplate and free print made this feel extra special for a gift, and the story nailed that nervous excitement of visiting a grandmother who speaks another language. We ended up reading it twice in a row.