The Ugly Vegetables
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.
GraceLinBlog
The author-illustrator Grace Lin’s blog.
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
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/
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.
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