From: Steward, Celeste <csteward>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 13:34:55 -0700

I love this book...and I consider it a classic. This title gently teaches children about cultural differences and makes a great read aloud.

BTW, thanks Ginny for the link to Paper Tigers--what a beautiful newsletter!


Celeste Steward, Collection Development Librarian Alameda County Library 2450 Stevenson Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538
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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of James Elliott Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:47 PM To: Ginny Moore Kruse Cc: Subscribers of ccbc-net Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] PaperTigers & Tiger Tales: Excellent Resources


One picture book I really liked that spoke of a merging of Asian/Japanese and American cultures was:

How my parents learned to eat by Ina R. Friedman and Allan Say (ill.)

The 'narrator' is a child with a Japanese mother and American father. Her parents met while he was in the navy, and she lived at home in Japan. He wants to ask her out to dinner, but doesn't know how to eat Japanese style, and is afraid of embarrasing himself. She feels the same about eating American-style. How they resolve this is wonderful, and funny.
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