Every Peach is a Story by David Mas Masumoto and Nikiko Masumoto and Lauren Tamaki - OPTIONAL

Every Peach is a Story by David Mas Masumoto and Nikiko Masumoto, illustrated by Lauren Tamaki. PICTURE BOOK Abrams Amulet, 2025. $19. 9781949480290 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL 

APPEALS TO: SOME 

A young child spends the peach season with her grandfather, waiting for the peaches to ripen. The grandfather tells her, "Every Peach is a Story," and compares the growing peach to the growing story of their family since emigrating from Japan in the 1800s. 

This is a sweet story. I loved the passage of time and the wisdom of the grandfather. There are some illustrations that aren't intuitive (like drawings of the internment camps) and the child will need to be sure to read the author's note to learn the relevance. It reminds me of all the things my parents and grandparents didn't tell me - were they waiting for me to ask? The family is Japanese American 

Lisa Librarian