From: Nigrelli, Joanna <Joanna.Nigrelli>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 09:54:43 -0500

They're not picture books, but Lenore Look's (fantastic, fabulous, hilarious) younger reader Alvin Ho books.
  Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters
  Joanna Nigrelli Austin Public Library www.connectedyouth.com
 

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From: ccbc-net-bounces at lists.education.wisc.edu on behalf of DAJ Sent: Thu 9/3/2009 7:40 PM To: ccbc-net at lists.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] September CCBC-Net Topics




> 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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