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Review of Little Sisters

Little Sisters by Tomo Miura; illus. by the author; trans. from French by Nanette McGuinnessPreschool    Arctis    40 pp.2/24    9781646900398    $18.00A little girl dreams of what it would be like to have siblings. The narrator imagines first having one sister to “build giant towers and play hide-and-seek with,” then more sisters...
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Review of Hello: How Nüwa Created the World

Hello: How Nüwa Created the World by Viola Wang; illus. by the authorPrimary    Little Bee    40 pp.2/24    9781499814927    $18.99e-book ed.  9781499814934    $9.99This story (inspired by the Chinese myth of Nüwa, who crafted humankind) takes readers and listeners on a journey back to a time “when the world was still young,”...
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Review of The Words We Share

The Words We Share / by Jack Wong; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate    Annick    40 pp. 9/23    9781773217970    $22.99 In this heartfelt tale, young Angie becomes a vital bridge between her Cantonese-speaking dad and their new home in Canada. She frequently aids her father in navigating various situations, such...
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Review of Dim Sum Palace

Dim Sum Palace by X. Fang; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary    Tundra    48 pp.9/23    9781774881989    $18.99e-book ed.  9781774881996    $10.99Liddy’s excitement about a family trip to the Dim Sum Palace keeps her wide awake. “Is it a real palace? Will I meet an empress?” Getting out of bed, she follows a...
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Review of Mouseboat

Mouseboat by Larissa Theule; illus. by Abigail HalpinPrimary    Viking    40 pp.3/23    9780593327357    $18.99e-book ed.  9780593327371  $10.99Faye and her father arrive at a cabin by a lake. Her first-person narration addresses someone who’s not there: “Your chair is empty…The quilt you made smells like you.” Faye doesn’t identify her mother, but...
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Review of A Tulip in Winter: A Story About Maud Lewis

A Tulip in Winter: A Story About Maud Lewis by Kathy Stinson; illus. by Lauren SoloyPrimary    Greystone Kids    40 pp.3/23    9781771649513    $18.95Maud Lewis (1903–1970) was a Nova Scotian folk artist who lived with rheumatoid arthritis. Despite physical and economic challenges, she never let her passion for art fade away. As...
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Review of This Is Not My Home

This Is Not My Home by Eugenia Yoh and Vivienne Chang; illus. by the authorsPrimary    Little, Brown    48 pp.2/23    9780316377102    $18.99In this unique second-generation reverse immigration story, a girl named Lily and her mother move from the United States back to her mother’s home—Taiwan—to help care for Ah Ma, Lily’s...
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Review of Rainbow Shopping

Rainbow Shopping by Qing Zhuang; illus. by the authorPrimary    Holiday    40 pp.2/23    9780823449774    $18.99A young girl’s family has recently moved from China to New York City, where things become very different for her. Everyone is busy: Mom is always working at the factory, Dad is out delivering food, and Grandma...
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Review of The Best Kind of Mooncake

The Best Kind of Mooncake by Pearl AuYeung ; illus. by the author Primary    Page Street    32 pp.       g10/22     978-1-6456-7556-3     $18.99 As a girl helps her family set up their stall on “beeping, bickering, and bartering” Tai Yuen Street in Hong Kong, she complains that every...
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