Grace Lin brings the Chinese New Year traditions to life through the eyes of a young girl and her family as they prepare for their family New Year celebration.
The family's meal finishes with fortune cookies, the daughters' favorite part of eating out! They share their fortunes as their engaging look at the world shines through in the simple narration and boldly colored, entertaining illustrations.
The young narrator describes how she and her family each contribute to a handsome kite which they then enjoy flying. Signature illustrations show traditional Chinese kite designs combined with an author's note about kite history.
Even though Ling and Ting are identical twins, they are not the same. How they differ becomes clear in short chapters in this winning book just right for new readers.
In this sequel to The Year of the Dog, Pacy has another big year in store for her.
In a neighborhood of flower gardens, a Chinese-American girl and her mother plant what the child considers to be ugly vegetables. The ugly vegetables, however, become attractive and help build community when made into a delicious soup!
As they did for the Lunar New Year, each family member contributes to the preparations for the mid-autumn moon festival. Their special picnic includes mooncakes and tea as well as affection.
This is a sequel to Under a War-torn Sky, which was based on the fact that some soldiers do have heart-stopping surprise homecomings.
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As an African American mother combs her daughter's hair, she not only helps the child see its possibilities but recognize its beauty.
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Lily tries her best to befriend an older girl during weekly visits to the pool but Tamika and her friend mostly just ignore the younger girl. In the end, Lily befriends a girl her own age and begins to truly enjoy the summer.