Gibberish

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Author: Young VoTitle: GibberishBinding: HardcoverNumber Of Pages: 40Release Date: 2022-03-01Details: BEST OF THE YEARKirkus . Parents . Asian/Pacific American Librarians Associati on . Chicago Public Library . Washington Post . Evanston Public Library . Los Angeles Public LibraryCharlotte Huck Recommended BookCommon Sense Media SelectionIt's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, and Dat doesn't know the language. To Dat, everything everybody says - from the school bus driver to his new classmates - sounds like gibberish. How is Dat going to make new friends if they can't understand each other?Luckily there's a friendly girl in Dat's class who knows that there are other ways to communicate, besides just talking. Could she help make sense of the gibberish?P R A I S E"A superb picture book."-The Wall Street Journal"Masterly. A tender reflection."-The New York Times "The execution is stellar. A visually and emotionally immersive immigration story."-Kirkus (starred) "Delightful. Beginning readers will love this book as the illustrations say it all."-School Library Connection (starred) "Will give hope to kids dealing with a new country and could inspire others to reach out to struggling immigrant children."-Booklist (starred)EAN: 9781646141104Package Dimensions: Height: 10.4 Inches, Length: 8.85 Inches, Weight: 0.85 Pounds, Width: 0.45 Inches Show more