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Product Details
Price
$18.99  $17.66
Publisher
Minerva
Publish Date
Pages
48
Dimensions
8.1 X 10.0 X 0.4 inches | 0.85 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781662651199

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About the Author
Viet Thanh Nguyen is the author of The Sympathizer, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, A History, A Memorial. His first picture book was Chicken of the Sea, co-written with his son, Ellison Nguyen, and illustrated by Thi Bui and her son, Hien Bui-Stafford.

Minnie Phan is an illustrator and writer based in Oakland, CA. Her work has been featured by Google, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the San Francisco Public Library, for which she illustrated a citywide reading campaign in 2022. She is the illustrator of the picture book The Yellow Áo Dài, written by Hanh Bui.
Reviews
★"Stunning.... a powerful, multilayered depiction of an increasingly common situation." - Kirkus Reviews, STARRED

Tattered Cover Bookstore Picture Book of the Month

"[A] soft, tender picture book ... reminding readers of the hope found in connecting with and leaning on others....Exciting reading...that celebrate[s] the Asian American experience." -
San Francisco Chronicle

"A thoughtful and emotionally intense family story ....Phan's colored pencil and watercolor palette gorgeously interprets the book's themes....The illustrations combine with Nguyen's words--"It's up to us"--to offer a vision of hope and healing in the wake of generations of displacement." - Book Page


"A touching story about having to leave your home in haste.... shows the importance of art in our lives in the most difficult moments. Absolutely gorgeous illustrations." - Katie Fransen, The Novel Neighbor, St. Louis, MO

"★★★★★ Kids will be enthralled with the real life drama, and how a child has a part to play in keeping hope....Perfect for readers who like realistic stories, especially about disasters, for ages 5-9. Great for classroom." --Youth Services Book Review

"So full of heart and kindness and joy. I was so moved...the illustrations are beautiful and the words flow so neatly....This one is winning awards. I'm sure of it." -- Lindy Wilson, librarian

"Touching." - Booklist

"Evocative....Phan's inventive illustrations ... introduces a full rainbow spectrum of experience." - Publishers Weekly

"Addresses climate change, displacement caused by natural disaster, and Vietnamese history and culture...with the most gorgeous illustrations... the author addresses everything beautifully.....A book you just must check out!" - diversify.our.parenting