Ginger and Chrysanthemum - by Kristen Mai Giang (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Two very different cousins must come together to plan the best birthday party. How they manage it is a testament to affection being stronger than differences.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A sweet story spiced with cultural humor and life lessons. --Kirkus Reviews <p/>A perennial message. --Publishers Weekly <p/>Incorporating the Chinese belief that foods have warm and cool characteristics, Giang's story artfully demonstrates how achieving balance results in positive outcomes. --Booklist <p/>Two very different cousins must work together to save the day for Grandma's birthday! A gorgeous glimpse of Asian American culture in a story all kids will love. <p/>Ginger is excitable; she leaps into action, throwing herself headfirst into any project. Chrysanthemum is cooler-headed; she likes to plan, she's organized. She makes lists Yet they are cousins, close as two beans in a pod. Planning Grandma's birthday celebration is going to be a huge challenge. There are presents to buy, decorations to pick, and a special birthday cake to bake. <p/>How they manage it is a testament to affection being stronger than differences.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Kristen Mai Giang is a Chinese American author who immigrated from Vietnam when she was 18 months old and grew up in San Gabriel, California, a melting pot of Asian cultures and cuisines, which inspired Grandma's New Asian Kitchen. <i>Ginger and Chrysanthemum</i>, her debut picture book, draws from these memories as well as the antics of her two children and their cousins. <p/>Shirley Chan is secretly an alien from outer space, though she claims to be an illustrator in Brooklyn. Her favorite pastimes are eating snacks and taking naps. <i>Ginger and Chrysanthemum</i> is her debut.
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