The Ugly Vegetables

About the Book

The Ugly Vegetables

A review of the book The Ugly Vegetables.

http://www.best-childrens-books.com/ugly-vegetables.html

 

Happy 10th Anniversary to The Ugly Vegetables!

A review of the book from the blog, Jama’s Alphabet Soup.

https://jamarattigan.com/2009/06/24/happy-10th-anniversary-to-the-ugly-vegetables/

 

Interviews with Grace Lin

Links to various interviews with author-illustrator Grace Lin.

http://resources.primarysource.org/content.php?pid=305994&sid=2507755

 

Grace Lin: Home

The author-illustrator Grace Lin’s website, with links to her bio, books, activities, and more.

http://www.gracelin.com/

 

GraceLinBlog

The author-illustrator Grace Lin’s blog.

http://www.gracelinblog.com/

 

 

Articles For Reference

Community, Home and Schools - Relationships We Can’t Ignore

An article about the importance of communities and neighborhoods.

http://www.tolerance.org/blog/community-home-and-schools-relationships-we-can-t-ignore

 

American Asians & Asian Diversity Cultural Information

An article about American Asian history and culture.

http://education.byu.edu/diversity/culture/asianamerican.html

 

Understanding Our Perceptions of Asian Americans

An article about Asian Americans and their identity issues, use of terminology, and more.

http://asiasociety.org/education/understanding-our-perceptions-asian-americans

 

 

Food

Chinese Vegetables: Leafy Greens - The Woks of Life

An article about various Chinese leafy greens.

http://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-vegetables-asian-leafy-greens/

 

Chinese Greens (Yu Choy) Stir Fry

A recipe for Yu Choy stir fry.

http://steamykitchen.com/43-chinese-greens-spinach-yu-choy-stir-fry-recipe.html

 

Chinese Greens 101

An article about the three most popular Chinese greens and how to cook them.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/06/chinese-greens-101-three-basic-cooking-techniques.html

 

Chinese Soup Recipes

Links to recipes for various Chinese soups from the blog The Woks of Life.

http://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/soups-and-stocks/

 

Language

Mandarin (Chinese) | About World Languages

An article about the history of Mandarin, as well as its geographical distribution, dialects, and structure.

http://aboutworldlanguages.com/mandarin

 

Basic Chinese Greetings - Beginner Conversational Mandarin - YouTube

A 1 minute video of basic greetings in Mandarin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZA6M9EsSlM

 

Mandarin Flashcards - Food - Vegetables - YouTube

A 2 minute video of food vocabulary in Mandarin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWE42imIhsk

Teaching Activities

Grace Lin: The Ugly Vegetables

Activities and lesson plans for the author-illustrator’s website.

http://www.gracelin.com/content.php?page=book_uglyveg&display=activities

 

Second Grade Lesson: The Ugly Vegetables

A grade 2 lesson plan for the book The Ugly Vegetables.

https://betterlesson.com/lesson/604771/the-ugly-vegetables

 

McGraw Hill | Activities

Various speaking, spelling, research, and computer literacy activities.

http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/e/students/grade2/book2/unit5/the-ugly-vegetables

 

Whole Kids Resources

Reading tips and activites for the book The Ugly Vegetables.

https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/downloads/book-club/WKF_The_Ugly_Vegetables.pdf