| Henry's First-Moon Birthday Contributor(s): Look, Lenore (Author), Heo, Yumi (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689822944 ISBN-13: 9780689822940 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2001 Annotation: Jenny's baby brother Henry is having his one-month birthday -- his first-moon, as it's called in Chinese. And even though Jenny's sure he doesn't deserve it -- all Henry does is sleep, eat, and cry -- there's a big celebration planned for him. Together, Jenny and her grandma get everything ready, from dyeing eggs a lucky red to preparing pigs' feet and ginger soup. And someday, when Henry's old enough to appreciate all her hard work, Jenny will tell him how lucky he was to have her in charge. The childlike charm of Lenore Look's story is perfectly captured in Yumi Heo's naive illustrations, which give readers the impression that Jenny drew them herself. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - New Baby - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 98021626 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 9.69" W x 9.97" (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 49743 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jenny's baby brother Henry is having his one-month birthday -- his first-moon, as it's called in Chinese. And even though Jenny's sure he doesn't deserve it -- all Henry does is sleep, eat, and cry -- there's a big celebration planned for him. Together, Jenny and her grandma get everything ready, from dyeing eggs a lucky red to preparing pigs' feet and ginger soup. And someday, when Henry's old enough to appreciate all her hard work, Jenny will tell him how lucky he was to have her in charge. The childlike charm of Lenore Look's story is perfectly captured in Yumi Heo's na ve illustrations, which give readers the impression that Jenny drew them herself. |
Contributor Bio(s): Look, Lenore: - Lenore Look is the author of Ruby Lu, Brave and True, an ALA Notable Book; Love As Strong As Ginger, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson; and Henry's First-Moon Birthday, illustrated by Yumi Heo. She lives in Randolph, New Jersey. |