5/21/2023 0 Comments A map into the world book![]() ![]() Yang invites readers into a Hmong family, showing elements such as story cloths and multiple generations of families living together. There is a beautiful delicacy to this entire book from the fine-lined illustrations to the skillful balancing of seasons changing, new babies and someone passing. That’s when the girl has an idea about how to show Bob that she cares. As spring arrived, they began work in the garden and saw Bob outside alone. Then one day, the girl found out that Ruth had died. In the winter, no one sat outside anymore and no one waved. In fall, the trees lost their leaves and the neighbor worked outside to rake them up. After her mother had her two little baby brothers, the little girl wanted to escape the crying sometimes, so she headed outside. They waved to the girl and her family, and they were even older than the girl’s grandmother, Tais Tais. Ruth and Bob, were two elderly neighbors who had a special bench they sat on. ![]() Inside, the family hung the story cloth about how the Hmong came to America. The house had a swing and a garden full of melons and beans. A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Seo Kim (9781541538368)Ī Hmong girl moves into a new home in this picture book that celebrates community. ![]()
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