Cherry Blossom and Paper Planes by Jef Aerts first books and becomes home to a

and becomes home to a family of loons

ADAM TUCHINSKY (Portland

honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son - and between cultures

--Ashley Hales

listen intently

Cherry Blossom and Paper Planes by Jef Aerts first books and becomes home to aAdin and Dina are best friends. They live in the beautiful countryside surrounded by cherry trees. Their favorite game is to plant cherry pits around their little village in the cracks in the sidewalk and in the flowerbeds outside the post office. Then one day Adin and his family move away to the city. Will Adin and Dina's friendship survive the new distance between them? In this beautifully lyrical book, one story fractures into two when the friends