| Sam Y El Dinero de la Suerte Contributor(s): Chinn, Karen (Author), Van Wright, Cornelius (Illustrator), Hu, Ying-Hwa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1584301686 ISBN-13: 9781584301684 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Language: Spanish Published: October 2013 Annotation: It's Chinese New Year's Day, and Sam is going with his mom to spend his grandparents' gift of "lucky money" however he likes. Chinatown is full of excitement: firecrackers that leave behind mountains of red paper, a New Year's lion dancing in the streets, the clash of cymbals. When Sam discovers he can't afford the things he wants, his excitement turns to disappointment. It takes an encounter with a stranger to show Sam that the best gifts come from the heart. Vivid illustrations and poignant text combine in this acclaimed story of the real meaning of giving. The English edition is an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, a Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice, and an International Reading Association Notable Book for a Global Society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Non-religious - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2002030163 |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 7.6" W x 8.5" (0.32 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Spanish. Sam and the Lucky Money celebrates the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets. while telling the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart. Sam can hardly wait to go shopping with his mom. It's Chinese New Year's day and his grandparents have given him the traditional gift of lucky money-red envelopes called leisees (lay-sees). This year Sam is finally old enough to spend it any way he chooses. Best of all, he gets to spend his lucky money in his favorite place - Chinatown But when Sam realizes that his grandparents' gift is not enough to get the things he wants, his excitement turns to disappointment. Even though his mother reminds him that he should appreciate the gift, Sam is not convinced - until a surprise encounter with a stranger. Translated from Sam and the Lucky Money, Sam y el dinero de la suerte, celebrates the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets. while telling the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart. |