Wishes

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DESCRIPTION : A lyrical picture book and a moving reflection on immigration, family and home. Wishes tells the powerful, honest story about one Vietnamese family's search for a new home on the other side of the world, and the long-lasting and powerful impact that makes on the littlest member of the family. Inspired by actual events in the author's life, this is a narrative that is both timely and timeless. Told through the eyes of a young girl, the story chronicles a family's difficult and powerful journey to pack up what they can carry and to leave their world behind, traveling to a new and unknown place in a crowded boat.Wishes tells a powerful and timely story in a gentle and approachable way for young children and their families. With themes of kindness, bravery, hope, and love running throughout, Wishes is a must-have book for every child's bookshelf. With poetic and lyrical text from acclaimed author Muon Thi Van Contains thoughtful back matter about the author's connection to the storyStunning illustrations from Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree Victo Ngai PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9781338305890 BY (AUTHOR) Van, Muon Thi, ILLUSTRATED BY Ngai, Victo PUBLISHER : Scholastic US PUBLICATION DATE : July 01, 2021 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States IMPRINT : Scholastic US LANGUAGE : English AGE : From 04 to 08 years PRODUCT FORM : Hardback DIMENSION : 219 mm x 289 mm WEIGHT : 460 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Children’s, Teenage & Educational Show more