“Then he noticed the difference. The guests in this palace were feeding one another!”
Enjoying this series with my daughter.
#starryriverofthesky #gracelin
“Then he noticed the difference. The guests in this palace were feeding one another!”
Enjoying this series with my daughter.
#starryriverofthesky #gracelin
Another master retelling of Chinese fairytales and legends that leaves me a little wiser, a little kinder, and more appreciative of the art of story telling and how it brings us all closer!
#literaryluck
A #rainbowstack on middle grade books.
If you‘ve read Grace Lin‘s Where The Mountain Meets The Moon, you‘ll like this story and artwork too.
#coolbooks #sky
Weave with traditional Chinese folk stories, this is a fantasy tale about the negativity of anger and the power of forgiveness. In this tale, the #moon is missing from a remote village but only a young boy named Rendi seems to notice! Filled with fascinating characters and adventures that middle graders will enjoy.
#uncannyoctober
Oh wow, there's so much to chew on and think about in this book. While I have complicated feelings about forgiveness, I also appreciated what Lin does in terms of approaching families and personal growth.
Grace Lins' illustrations are so wonderful and her art matches her writing perfectly ♥️
Another #illustrated treasure, filled with enchanting characters and absolutely lovely stories, inspired by Chinese folklore. I love these books which are for audiences of all ages. Will share some illustrations from within later 😊
This book is beautifully made and FULL OF FEELINGS. #fantasy #kidlit #diversebooks
Rendi!!!!! Learn to accept love!!!!!
(I mentioned to book club that "everyone always leaves me; love is a lie" + "I would leave if only I could" is an A+ emotional conflict for me when done well because I LOVE it when characters get to be astonished by love and generosity.)
This was so much fun to read aloud to my 3rd graders after just having finished Where the Mountain Meets the Moon! They loved that book and were just as enchanted by this one with its stories-within-the-story format and heartfelt lessons of forgiveness and learning to let go. The 2 books are connected—great opportunity to practice compare and contrast and making inferences. Kiddos and I are excited to start book 3, When the Sea Turned to Silver!