Sparkles for Sunny
A Lunar New Year Story
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- $99.00
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- $99.00
Descripción editorial
Lunar New Year is coming up, and Sunny is stuck wearing hand-me-downs to the party AGAIN.
“This warm family story will resonate with youngest children everywhere, regardless of a particular holiday or season. Highly recommended.”–School Library Journal
The Lao family has four rules:
1. Make what you can yourself.
2. Get good deals.
3. Share extras with others.
4. Never waste anything.
...which means that every year for Lunar New Year, Sunny winds up wearing a hand-me-down qípáo from her sisters. Just once Sunny wants to wear something that's so her and not so one of her sisters! Can Sunny uphold the Lao Family Way while also staying true to herself? Take a peek at this sweet and funny sister tale to find out!
From author Sylvia Chen comes a heart-warming tale about Sunny, a creative and boisterous little girl desperate to make her mark. With gorgeous illustrations from Thai My Phuong, Sparkles for Sunny is sure to delight readers everywhere.
Perfect for fans of Fancy Nancy and I Am Golden!
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A child navigates seemingly contradictory wishes in this heartening picture book from Chen and Phuong. The youngest of three sisters, Chinese-cued Sunny is not looking forward to again donning a hand-me-down qípáo dress for the Lunar New Year Parade. Just once, she'd like to wear her own favorite color and zodiac sign, not those of her older siblings, but she knows very well that "the Lao Family Way" involves never wasting anything. Tired of being mixed up with her sisters and longing to distinguish herself, Sunny finds a way to channel both her creativity and the Lao Family Way to craft accessories for herself and her sibs. Softly textured artwork incorporates diaphanous clouds of gold, green, and magenta that emulate Sunny's desire to look "super shiny and special" in this book about finding a path toward being "both alike and different." Ages 4–8.
