I Miss My Grandpa - by Jin Xiaojing (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A child asks different family members about her late grandfather and learns of his characteristics through the features he passed down to his children and grandchildren.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A 2019 <i>New York Times</i> Best Illustrated Children's Book</b><b><b><br></b>For fans of Ed Young and Peter Sis, this breathtaking picture book, from LBYR's first Emerging Artist Award Winner, Jin Xiaojing, is the perfect read for anyone who has lost a loved one.</b><b><br></b>A young girl has never met her grandpa. He passed away before she was born, but she misses him every day. She often wonders...what did he look like? <br>Grandma says: His face was shaped like the moon, his mouth was good at telling stories, and his hair was as curly as a bird's nest.<br>With the help of her grandma and the rest of her loving family, will this young girl be able to imagine her grandpa's face in her mind--and feel the love that he shared with others?<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>....its wondering nature and peaceful spreads could even make this an unusual bedtime read...--<i><b>BCCB</b></i><br><br><b>Praise for <i>I Miss My Grandpa</i>: </b><br><b>A <i>New York Times</i> Best Children's Books of 2019 Selection</b><br> *A luminous celebration of what we share and inherit from our elders.--<i><b>Kirkus, starred review</b></i><br><br><b>The jury thought the use of illustration in <i>I Miss My Grandpa</i> was particularly strong</b> - a variety of visual styles are <b>skillfully dispatched to deftly explore the idea of ancestry and absence</b>. What makes us unique also binds us together.--<i><b>The New York Times</b></i><br><br>*A <b>tender and poignant </b>resource for any child reckoning with the absence of a grandparent.--<i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><br><br>Perfect for children who have lost a grandparent or wonder about one they never had a chance to meet.--<i><b>Working Mother</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jin Xiaojing is an illustrator based in New York City. She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, and the author of <i>Here You Are</i> and <i>The Gift Falls Off</i>, both published in China, as well as the winner of the Xinyi Picture Book Good Book award. She was also the winner of the Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award. <i>I Miss My Grandpa</i> is her debut picture book in the United States. You can visit her website at jinxiaojing.com.
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