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Title:

Words between us

Author:

Krans, Angela Pham, author.

Ho, Dung, illustrator.

Summary:

Felix and Grandma have always lived oceans apart—until the day Grandma arrives. Felix is so excited to meet Grandma and spend time with her. Except she doesn’t know English! And he doesn’t know much Vietnamese! But maybe they can connect in other ways—like over their shared love of pizza. One day, when Grandma gets lost and doesn’t know how to ask for help, Felix decides to teach her English. And by working together and teaching each other, they just might learn to share words as well. -- Amazon.

General Note:

Includes recipe for Vietnamese pizza.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction.

Grandmothers -- Juvenile fiction.

Families -- Juvenile fiction.

English language -- Study and teaching -- Juvenile fiction.

Vietnamese -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Ho, Dung,

Publisher:

Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9780063224544

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]

Call Number:

P KRANS

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003687921	New Picture Books	KRANS	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

From Angela Pham Krans (Finding Papa) and Dung Ho (New York Times bestselling illustrator of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners) comes a poignant picture book that tenderly portrays the intergenerational bond between a boy named Felix and his grandma that's cemented over food--and flash cards--when Grandma comes to live with Felix's family from Vietnam. Perfect for fans of Drawn Together.

Felix and Grandma have always lived oceans apart--until the day Grandma arrives. Felix is so excited to meet Grandma and spend time with her.

Except she doesn't know English!

And he doesn't know much Vietnamese!

But maybe they can connect in other ways--like over their shared love of pizza.

One day, when Grandma gets lost and doesn't know how to ask for help, Felix decides to teach her English. And by working together and teaching each other, they just might learn to share words as well.

This tender and heartwarming story from Angela Pham Krans and Dung Ho shows how love transcends language and how food and flashcards can bring family together.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Humor and empathy guide a Vietnamese American boy's attempts to acclimate his grandmother to a new home and language in this tenderhearted title. When Grandma leaves Vietnam to live with Felix's family, he makes his favorite food for her first special dinner: " 'Peet suh,' Grandma said. It was her first meal in America and the first English word Felix taught her." Shared activities deepen their connection, but when they're briefly separated during a visit to the city's biggest festival, "Felix didn't like Grandma being scared" ("People were very nice, but they didn't understand me," Grandma notes), prompting Felix to begin teaching her English. Pham Krans and Ho build a well-paced story around simple scenes in which the two characters bond--looking at photos, playing music, caring for a pet, gardening--and experience moments when "they didn't need to say anything at all." Buoyant digital illustrations capture domestic family life and busy city scenes. A recipe for Vietnamese pizza concludes. Ages 4--8. (Oct.)