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Title: Yotsuba&! Vol. 13
Series: Yotsuba&! #13
Author: Kiyohiko Azuma
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
Genre: Manga
Pages: 224
Words: 8K

Synopsis:

Chapter List:

Yotsuba & Sticks & Stuff

Yotsuba & Sandbox

Yotsuba & Night

Yotsuba & Souvenirs

Yotsuba & Cleaning

Yotsuba & Grandma

Yotsuba & The Black Ghost

Yotsuba & All Day Long

From Wikipedia

Yotsuba heads over to the Ayase house early in the morning, where she shows off her souvenirs and demonstrates the sleeping bag for Asagi. Because her dad says he is too busy, Yotsuba bullies Fuuka into taking her to the park, where they meet her friend Mii and play in the sandbox, making taiyaki and pudding with sand molds. After her dad puts her to bed, Yotsuba wakes up and explores the dark house before finding her father working. The next morning, Ena helps Yotsuba decorate the house for her grandmother's visit before Yotsuba and her father meet her grandmother at the train station, who Yotsuba attempts to greet with a headbutt. Once they are home, Yotsuba receives souvenirs from her grandma. In the morning, Yotsuba helps her grandmother clean the street in front of the house and later, they clean the house once her grandmother believes Yotsuba is taking cleaning seriously. Yotsuba and her grandmother practice origami with Ena and run errands together before her grandmother has to leave, which Yotsuba attempts to prevent by hiding her luggage. The next day, Yotsuba is sweeping the street in front of the house when Yanda arrives and helps himself to the grilled onigiri Yotsuba had made with her grandmother; at bedtime, Koiwai transforms into Sleepyman to put Yotsuba to sleep.

My Thoughts:

As I've written before (I think), I tend to read these on Saturdays. Twice a month I attend a men's group from church Saturday mornings and it can get pretty weighty and serious. We've been working our way through Titus for the last 6 months and have just gotten halfway through chapter 2. We're serious about our responsibilities as Christian men and while it is always a good and encouraging time, it can be solemn. This past Saturday was such a time.

So it was an extra delight to read this volume. Yotsuba's grandmother comes to visit and it is everything you'd expect from a 5year old for their grandma. Delightful, fun, heartwarming and fluffy.

I've chosen this particular scene because I love seeing Yotsuba experiencing new things. And I completely understand that “shivery but wanting more” feeling myself. It's not just restricted to 5year olds, hahahahaa.

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★★★★★ ( )

I somehow forgot what a wonderful, life affirming series Yotsuba is until I read the latest volume. I love the chapters with Yotsuba and her grandmother. I really enjoy getting to see how Yotsuba is growing up and the family she has around her. I wish this series came out at a quicker pace but I don't really mind, since every installment is a treasure worth waiting for. ( )

I love this series so much! It makes me laugh out loud and just feel good while reading it. ( )

I LOVE YOTSUBA SO MUCH! HER GRANDMA, OMG!!! ( )

This book is so cute. I just love this series. The part I most enjoyed about this volume was the visit of Yousuke's mother, Yotsuba's grandmother. I waited to see how she would be portrayed, and dearly loved how she was done. I drew parallels between her relationship with Yotsuba and my own relationship with my grandson. Both Yotsuba's grandmother and I do origami and share some with our own grandchild. . I recognized the cicada origami. We both bake with our grandchild. We cut up kiwi fruit and share it with our respective grandchild. We both bring them special gifts and ask our grandchildren what each draws. Both Yotsuba's grandmother and I have an iPhone. Haha! I am happy to live near my grandchild, but I was in tears as Yotsuba's grandmother left after a three-day visit. I hope she returns in a later volume. It was such a sweet intergenerational visit! ( )