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From: DAJ <daj9999>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 17:40:05 -0700 (PDT)

> The same question can be asked about fun,
> contemporary books with
> Asian-American characters. The novels of Grace Lin
> and Lisa Yee come to
> mind. How about picture books?
>

Lenore Look is a favorite of mine. In my children's lit class, we pair Ruby Lu, Brave and True with either Ramona the Brave or Ramona the Pest, to explore two sometimes-humorous, sometimes-serious explorations of children interacting with siblings and with school. In addition to her two Ruby Lu books, Look has written two picture books about another charming character, Jenny -- _Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding_ and _Henry's Half-Moon Birthday_ (both gloriously illustrated by Yumi Heo).

DAJ




      
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