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Luli and the language of tea / Andrea Wang ; pictures by Hyewon Yum.
While her parents attend a community ESL class, Luli connects with other immigrant children by sharing a love of tea. Includes author's note.
Record details
- ISBN: 082344614X
- ISBN: 9780823446148
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 x 26 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Holiday House, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Neal Porter Books." |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 24.99 |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | GRO JP Wang | 31681020192191 | PICTURE | Available | - |
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While her parents attend a community ESL class, Luli connects with other immigrant children by sharing a love of tea. Includes author's note. - Random House, Inc.
Though they may speak different languages, kids from all over the world come together to enjoy the shared pastime of tea in this delicious book for young readers.
When five-year-old Luli joins her new English as a Second Language class, the playroom is quiet. Luli canât speak English, neither can anyone else. Thatâs when she has a brilliant idea to host a tea party and bring them all together.
Luli removes her teapot, thermos, and teacups from her bag and calls out âChá!â in her native Chinese. One by one, her classmates pipe up in recognition: in Russian, Hindi, Turkish, Persian, Arabic, and Spanish, Portuguese, and Swahili. Tea is a tasty language they all know well, and it gives them a chance to share and enjoy each otherâs company. When all the tea is gone and itâs time for dessert, Luli gets to use her favorite English word, cookie! After that, the playroom isnât so quiet.
Informed by her own experience as the child of Chinese immigrant parents, Andrea Wang makes the point that when youâre looking to communicate with people, you look for a common bond. The word for âteaâ is similar in many languages, and tea becomes the unifying metaphor that brings a diverse group of children together. Additional material at the back of the book explores the rich and ancient history of tea drinking across cultures all around the world and contains maps, statistics, and fascinating details that will delight young readers.
An American Library Association Notable Children's Book
A Booklist Editorsâ Choice Selection
A CSMCL Best Multicultural Children's Book of the Year
