“ The story of a strange, shy , small boy who is isolated by his differences from the other children in the school. The setting is, of course, a Japanese village school, but the situation is repeated in schools everywhere. Just how Chibi, or Tiny Boy, as he was known, earned his bolder name of Crow Boy, and his place in his class, is a poignant story, told in pictures and brief text.”—Kirkus Reviews.