Synopses & Reviews
Shocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in the family store on an all-American holiday, a feisty Chinese American girl tries to tell her mother and father how things
really are. But as the parade passes by and fireworks light the sky,
she learns a surprising lesson.
Review
"Explores the child's experience of straddling two cultures--and serves up an ending as satisfying as sweet-and-sour pork and a crusty dessert."--
The Washington Post"Vibrant, colorful . . . [An] excellent read-aloud."--Booklist (starred review)
Synopsis
Shocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in the family store on an all-American holiday, a feisty Chinese American girl tries to tell her mother and father how things
really are. But as the parade passes by and fireworks light the sky,
she learns a surprising lesson.
Synopsis
A look at the very American experience of mixed cultures, from the team that brought us
Buzz and
Hide and SeekSynopsis
A warm and lyrical celebration of a parentand#39;s love for a child, illustrated by a Caldecott Honoree and featuring cute and cuddly images of aand#160; diverse trio of parents and theirand#160;children.
About the Author
Robin Cruise is the author of several books for young readers, including the picture book Only You, illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Margaret Chodos-Irvine, and the novels The Top-Secret Journal of Fiona Claire Jardin and Fionaand#39;s Private Pages. She lives in the Pacific Northwest.MARGARET CHODOS-IRVINE is the author and illustrator of Best Best Friends and Ella Sarah Gets Dressed, a Caldecott Honor Book. She also illustratedandnbsp;Apple Pie Fourth of July, Hide and Seek, and Buzz,andnbsp;all by Janet S. Wong, Once Around the Sun by Susan Marie Swanson, Only You by Robin Cruise, and My House Is Singing by Betsy R. Rosenthal.andnbsp;Margaret Chodos-Irvineandnbsp;lives in Seattle, Washington.