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You Are Life
Bao Phi; Illustrated by Hannah Li
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Every child is full to bursting with amazing things! This joyful
poem celebrates the wonderful and complex identity of children of
immigrants and refugees, embracing all that they are - a dancer, a
shining light, a K-pop song - and promising what they will never
be: invisible. Award-winning picture book author and poet Bao Phi
and illustrator Hannah Li remind young readers through lyrical text
and fantastical illustrations that who they are and what they love
will always be enough.
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You Are Life (Hardcover)
Bao Phi; Illustrated by Hannah Li
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Every child is full to bursting with amazing things! This joyful
poem celebrates the wonderful and complex identity of children of
immigrants and refugees, embracing all that they are - a dancer, a
shining light, a K-pop song - and promising what they will never
be: invisible. Award-winning picture book author and poet Bao Phi
and illustrator Hannah Li remind young readers through lyrical text
and fantastical illustrations that who they are and what they love
will always be enough.
A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book that Kirkus Reviews calls "a must-read
for our times," A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a
simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui
and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest glimpse into
a relationship between father and son - and between cultures, old
and new. As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours
before his father's long work day began, to fish on the shores of a
small pond in a Western city. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and
his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch
meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told
him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam. Thi Bui's
striking, evocative art paired with Phi's expertly crafted prose
has earned this powerful picture books six starred reviews and
numerous awards.
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My Footprints (Paperback)
Bao Phi; Illustrated by Ngoc Diep Barbara Tran
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Every child feels different in some way, but Thuy feels "doubly
different". She is of Vietnamese origin and she has two mums. Thuy
walks home one winter afternoon, angry and lonely after a bully's
taunts. Then a bird catches her attention and sets Thuy on an
imaginary exploration. What if she could fly away like a bird? What
if she could sprint like a deer, or roar like a bear? Mimicking the
footprints of each creature in the snow, she makes her way home to
the arms of her mums. Together, the three of them imagine beautiful
and powerful creatures who always have courage - just like Thuy.
Twins Hue and Hoa are excited for the May Day parade! While waiting
at the park for the parade to begin, they spot a little duck who
seems new to the neighbourhood - and looks confused by the crowd
and commotion. How can the twins help the duck get to the pond?
Many friends from the neighbourhood stop to say hello and offer
suggestions. Teamwork, collective brainstorming and the duck’s
own inspiration finally help it reach its new home - with an entire
community welcoming it with a parade! A celebration of a vibrant,
multicultural neighbourhood that warmly welcomes newcomers from
near and far, this story also encourages communal problem-solving
and offers a gentle reminder of the deportation fears many children
and families face.
Bao Phi brings people to poetry who might not be interested or
otherwise find it accessible. Though Phi?s poems are incredibly
tender; they are colored with first-hand accounts of oppression,
discrimination, and blatant, even violent, racism. These poems
confront the privilege of white Americans, institutionalized
racism, and the often unseen or unacknowledged violence toward
minority groups, particularly Asian Americans. Phi is a child of
the late 70s and 80s, and an unapologetic nerd?Star Wars movies,
sci fi, comics, old-school hip hop?and those enthusiasms provide
moments of lightness in the manuscript. How do you learn to be a
father, you've been violently removed from your home and the
context of your community? These poems are Phi's way of addressing
that question. Phi has an extraordinary following in the spoken
word community, and his work at the Loft has made him a hero to
many, especially young poets of color. A new book should be greeted
with real enthusiasm from his substantial audience.
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