Hundred years of happiness / written by Thanhhà Lại ; illustrated by Nguyên Quang and Kim Liên.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780063026926
- 0063026929
- 100 years of happiness
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Family & Pets | LAI THANHHA | Available | 33111011032626 | |||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Picturebook | LAI THANHHA | Family & Pets | Available | 33111010940043 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A stunning picture book debut, showcasing the love between grandparents and grandchildren, the challenges of memory loss, and the joy that sweet reminders of a faraway home can bring, from award-winning, bestselling author Thanhhà Lại.
This sweet and emotional picture book will resonate with readers who love A Big Mooncake for Little Star, Ladder to the Moon, and Thank You, Omu!
An's grandmother Bà sometimes gets trapped in her cloudy memories. An and her grandfather, Ông, come up with a plan to bring her back to a happy moment: they grow gấc fruits so they can make xôi gấc, Bà's favorite dish from her wedding in Việt Nam many years ago.
An and Ông work together in the garden, nurturing the gấc seeds. They must be patient and wait for the seeds to grow, flower, and turn into fruit. When the xôi gấc is finally ready, An is hopeful that her grandmother will remember her wedding wish with Ông: hundred years of happiness.
Striking and vivid illustrations bring this tender story of a loving, intergenerational Vietnamese family to life.
"An's grandmother Bà sometimes gets trapped in her cloudy memories. An and her grandfather Ông come up with a plan to bring her back to a happy moment: growing gấc fruits so they can make xôi gấc, Bà's favorite dish from her wedding in Vietnam many years ago. An and Ông must be patient as the seeds grow, flower, and turn into fruit. When the xôi gấc is finally ready, An is hopeful that her grandmother will remember her wedding wish with Ông: hundred years of happiness. This stunning picture book ... beautifully showcases the love between grandparents and grandchildren, the challenges of memory loss, and the joy that sweet reminders of a faraway home can bring."-- Front jacket flap.
Ages 4 to 8 HarperCollinsPublishers.