BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
It's Qing Ming, a Chinese holiday to honor ancestors and loved ones who have passed away. A little girl goes with her parents to the cemetery to honor Yeh Yeh (grandfather). Together they share memories and burn paper so Yeh Yeh can have money and other things in the afterlife.
This is a sweet story about remembering someone who has died. I loved learning about this bit of Chinese culture. The gouache illustrations were colorful and engaging. An author's note and Cantonese pronunciations are included in the back matter.
Rachel, Elementary school librarian
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