Share this… This completely wordless book presents us first with a mystery: what is Sheep doing? After taking some measurements, Sheep finally shears off all her wool, dyes it red, and takes it to Poodle, who spins it into yarn. She (or he?) then works late into the night, knitting a special surprise. I won’t ruin …read more…
Posts contained in the “Picture Books” category:
The Surprise by Sylvia van Ommen
Published on: 6 November 2010 by Ken
Categorized under: Book Review, Early Literature, Picture Books • Tagged with: gifts, presents, sheep
Brothers by Yin
Share this… In this sequel to Coolies, Shek and Wong’s younger brother Ming arrives in San Francisco from China to stay with his brothers and work in their store. Although he is admonished not to leave Chinatown, he eventually does, making his way to the local school. He meets the irrepressible Patrick, an Irish immigrant his …read more…
Published on: 10 August 2010 by Ken
Categorized under: Asian-American, Book Review, Early Literature, Historical Fiction, Multicultural Literature, Picture Books • Tagged with: Asian-American, business, Chinese-American, Chris Soenpiet, economics, ELL, English language, illustrations, Irish-American, light, prejudice, racism, school, Yin
Coolies by Yin
Share this… As this book opens in modern times, a young unnamed boy hears the story of his ancestors, Shek and Wong, as they came to the United States from China and worked on the railroads in California, experiencing long hours, hard work, and over racism, while at the same time managing to hold on to …read more…
Published on: 10 August 2010 by Ken
Categorized under: Asian-American, Book Review, Early Literature, Historical Fiction, Multicultural Literature, Picture Books • Tagged with: Asian-Americans, brothers, calligraphy, Chinese-Americans, Chris Soenpiet, customs, insider, prejudice, queues, racism, railroads, Yin
