Dear Ichiro

When eight-year-old Henry and his friend Oliver are having a fight, Henry's Grampa Charlie takes him to a baseball game. Charlie, a World War II veteran, cheers on the Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki and Kazuhiro Sasaki, and his enthusiasm for the Japanese players paves the way for Henry and Oliver's reconciliation. Full-color illustrations.

Eight-year-old Henry and his friend Oliver are having a fight. When Henry gets a time-out, he wishes Oliver would get one too for life. I hate Oliver, he says. Hes my enemy. Ill hate him forever. The day takes a turn when Grampa Charlie takes Henry to a baseball game. Charlie, a World War II veteran, cheers on the Seattle Mariners Ichiro Suzuki and Kazuhiro Sasaki, and his enthusiasm for the Japanese players paves the way for Henry and Olivers reconciliation. In the tradition of Baseball Saved Us, Jean Davies Okimotos heartwarming story and Doug Keiths whimsical illustrations offer a message of hope.