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Watercress / Andrea Wang ; pictures by Jason Chin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: SoundSoundPublisher number: WB001043 | Findaway WorldPublisher: Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2023]Edition: [Wonderbook edition]Description: 1 audio-enabled book (1 volume (unpaged)) : digital, color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cmContent type:
  • spoken word
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • audio
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • other
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781669667216
  • 1669667219
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Narrated by Sunny Lu.Summary: While driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's Chinese immigrant parents spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. They stop the car, grabbing rusty scissors and an old paper bag, and the whole family wades into the mud to gather as much as they can. At first, she's embarrassed. Why can't her family just get food from the grocery store, like everyone else? But when her mother shares a bittersweet story of her family history in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged--and the memories left behind in pursuit of a new life. Together, they make a new memory of watercress. Author Andrea Wang calls this moving, autobiographical story "both an apology and a love letter to my parents." It's a bittersweet, delicate look at how sharing the difficult parts of our histories can create powerful new moments of family history, and help connect us to our roots. Jason Chin's illustrations move between China and the American Midwest and were created with a mixture of traditional Chinese brushes and western media. The dreamy, nostalgic color palette brings this beautiful story to life.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Audiobook Children's Audiobook Main Library Children's Read-along WANG ANDREA Wonderbook Available 2022 Caldecott Award Winner 33111010961270
Total holds: 0

Release date supplied by publisher.

Print book published by Holiday House.

Audiobook originally released by Weston Woods.

Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book.

Powered by a rechargeable battery ; USB charger required for recharging.

Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story.

Wonderbook Audio playback device includes headphone jack, external speaker, play/pause button, volume controls, and page-turning controls.

Narrated by Sunny Lu.

Pre-K to 3.

While driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's Chinese immigrant parents spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. They stop the car, grabbing rusty scissors and an old paper bag, and the whole family wades into the mud to gather as much as they can. At first, she's embarrassed. Why can't her family just get food from the grocery store, like everyone else? But when her mother shares a bittersweet story of her family history in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged--and the memories left behind in pursuit of a new life. Together, they make a new memory of watercress. Author Andrea Wang calls this moving, autobiographical story "both an apology and a love letter to my parents." It's a bittersweet, delicate look at how sharing the difficult parts of our histories can create powerful new moments of family history, and help connect us to our roots. Jason Chin's illustrations move between China and the American Midwest and were created with a mixture of traditional Chinese brushes and western media. The dreamy, nostalgic color palette brings this beautiful story to life.

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