Doors to the World - Grace Lin

Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes

srlombard — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 06:13:53 +0000

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A little girl's neighborhood becomes a discovery ground of things round, square and rectangular. Many of the objects are Asian in origin, other universal: round rice bowls and a found pebble, square dim sum and pizza boxes, rectangular Chinese lace and very special pencil case. Bright art accompanies this lively introduction to shapes and short glossary explains the cultural significance of the objects featured in the book. Perfect for read-alouds or one-on-one sharing.

Source: http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/round-is-a-mooncake.html

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Chronicle Books

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978-081182676

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Roseanne Thong

Illustrator:

Grace Lin

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English

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Shapes

The Ugly Vegetables

srlombard — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 06:08:49 +0000

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It's easy to appreciate a garden exploding with colorful flowers and fragrances, but what do you do with a patch of ugly vegetables? Author/illustrator Grace Lin recalls such a garden in this charming and eloquent story.

The neighbors' gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than the garden of "black-purple-green vines, fuzzy wrinkled leaves, prickly stems, and a few little yellow flowers" that she and her mother grow. Nevertheless, mother assures her that "these are better than flowers." Come harvest time, everyone agrees as those ugly Chinese vegetables become the tastiest, most aromatic soup they have ever known. As the neighborhood comes together to share flowers and ugly vegetable soup, the young gardener learns that regardless of appearances, everything has its own beauty and purpose.

The Ugly Vegetables springs forth with the bright and cheerful colors of blooming flowers and bumpy, ugly vegetables. Grace Lin's colorful, playful illustrations pour forth with abundant treasures. Complete with a guide to the Chinese pronunciation of the vegetables and the recipe for ugly vegetable soup! Try it . . . you'll love it, too!

Source: http://www.charlesbridge.com/products/the-ugly-vegetables

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Charlesbridge Publishing

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978-157091491

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Grace Lin

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Gardening

Dim Sum for Everyone!

szachs — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:54:56 +0000

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In English, dim sum means "little hearts, " or "touches the heart," but to this young girl, dim sum means delicious.
On a visit to a bustling dim sum restaurant, a family picks their favorite little dishes from the steaming trolleys filled with dumplings, cakes, buns, and tarts. And as is traditional and fun, they share their food with each other so that everyone gets a bite of everything.
Just right for young children, Dim Sum for Everyone! celebrates a cultural custom and a universal favorite activity -- eating!