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The Red Thread: An Adoption Fairy Tale

9 reviews
Grace Lin

Albert Whitman & Company, 2007

Charming and simple story of yearning for a child
This is a beautiful simple tale of two people who are lucky and know they have a lot but feel an emptiness inside. The red thread, a lovely symbol of one's heart, love, and yearning, connect them to their baby. Their dream is realized and they live happily ever after. A great book to introduce the subject of adoption to 2-9 year olds.

The Year of the Rat

6 reviews
Grace Lin

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

Entertaining and informative
Reviewed by Maya Landers (age 10) for Reader Views (2/08) "The Year of the Rat," by Grace Lin, is an interesting, entertaining book about a Taiwanese girl, Pacy, who lives in New Hartford, Connecticut. The book does a fabulous job of describing her thoughts and feelings. This feeling is enhanced when, on the sides of the pages, there are drawings, pictures, and interesting notes--including ...

The Washington Manual Internship Survival Guide Second Edition

13 reviews

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005

THE book
Yeah I just wanned to say that this book is dope. I mean for real, I had hella questions about all this medical stuff and this book was straight up dealing! Damn, so I'm an intern and when I be up at like 4:30 in the AM I be tired as HELL!! This book easy to use and helps me out when I'm all foggy minded. Damn, homie, 80 hours like what? But anyway, this thing has got my IV fluids and them ...

The Year of the Dog

15 reviews
Grace Lin

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007

Finding Oneself
This simply-written book sprinkled with sweet little drawings delighted my fifth grade daughter and I. Young Pacy/Grace is happy to meet Melody, another Taiwanese-American girl. Together they weave their way between cultures in a series of mostly school-related short stories that end with a smile. Much of the book is autobiographical with Pacy's mother providing a link directly to Taiwan through ...

The Ugly Vegetables

11 reviews
Grace Lin

Charlesbridge Publishing, 2001

Should Be in Every Library!
This was a wonderful story that my husband and children just loved. We learned about some new vegetables in the process. As a kid I wasn't fond of bitter melon, but I'm willing to give it a second try after reading the book! My 5 and 6 year old boys are clamoring for us to go out, buy some ugly vegetables, and make the soup! This book appeals to every member of the family and the illustrations ...

Kite Flying

3 reviews
Grace Lin

Dragonfly Books, 2004

High-flying fun
In "Kite Flying," by Grace Lin, a family makes a dragon kite together and then takes it out for a flight. It's a simple story that effectively combines brightly colored illustrations with an easy-to-read text. Sample text: "It is a good day for kites." It's an enjoyable story that is also a positive portrayal of a family at work on a project together. At the end of the book is a short ...

Dim Sum for Everyone!

11 reviews

Dragonfly Books, 2003

FANTASTIC!
This is a fantastic book to teach young children about the Chinese brunch called dim sum. It has excellent illustrations and even has the correct names for some of the most popular dim sum dishes. My husband who is Chinese loves to buy this book for our god children and read it to them before we have dim sum! I completly recomend this book for anyone but especially those who are interested in the ...

One Year in Beijing

4 reviews
Xiaohong Wang

Chinasprout Inc, 2006

Excellent, tops for those wishing to learn basics of China's customs
A great book to have for those who want to understand holidays and basic customs of China. For approximately age 6 and up, a little advanced for age 5, but still great, just gloss over what is too advanced for now. Fabulous illustrations by wonderful Grace Lin, a very decorated book. I sent this to Kindergarten for my daughter's teacher to review Chinese New Year with the class. I sent in Red ...

Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes

13 reviews
Roseanne Thong

Chronicle Books, 2000

Wonderful book!
My daughter is from China, so combining the Chinese cultural lessons with learning about shapes was "double the fun"! She loves the illustrations and the story and enjoys looking for more shapes in the pictures by herself. This has become one of her favorites, along w/all the other books that have been written and/or illustrated by Grace Lin. It's a fun teaching tool for learning about ...

Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 31st Edition

15 reviews

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004

Excellent book
Must have book for anybody entering into a internal medicine residency. Very well planned out book with nice tables and summary.

Our Seasons
Grace Lin, Ranida T. Mckneally

Charlesbridge Publishing, 2007

What's your favorite season? Follow Ki-ki, Owen, Lily, and Kevin through the year as they explore the four seasons. Cheerful haiku accompany season-related questions and answers about weather, the natural world, and the human body. Find out why we have seasons and how they vary around the world.

The Seven Chinese Sisters

7 reviews
Kathy Tucker

Albert Whitman & Company, 2007

Too hard to resist...
The story of how seven sisters work together to brave the unknown danger and the known danger of a dragon is delightful. My two daughters love this story. My youngest wasn't interested in it as I started reading, but by the 3rd or 4th page, had put down her crayon and was watching and listening intently. The tale of sisters helping each other and that each has a different but equally valuable ...

The The Washington Manual® Outpatient Medicine Survival Guide (Washington Manual Survival Guide Series)

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003

Written by Washington University house staff and faculty, this pocket-sized survival guide provides all the essential information that every intern needs from Day 1 in the outpatient clinic. The book covers the most common diseases and situations encountered in an outpatient setting and includes sections on key history and physical examination findings, and red flags to look for. Content includes algorithms, common calls and complaints, key ...

Robert's Snowflakes

2 reviews
Grace Lin

Viking Juvenile, 2005

Wonderful
The snowflakes created by children's book illustrators to raise money for cancer research are breathtakingly beautiful. I was lucky enough to purchase an actual snowflake in last year's auction, and spent much time online looking at all of the snowflakes, wising I could buy them all! I was delighted when the snowflakes were published in a book. When I got the book I was a wee bit disappointed ...

Okie, Dokie Artichokie

1 review
Grace Lin

Viking Juvenile, 2003

A great book about conflict resolution
My daughter who is 3 and I both love this book. It shows both children and adults that most disagreements really stem from miscommunication, not from malice. It has beautiful pictures and a great message. In a sea of children's books, this is really an unknown gem!

Red is a Dragon: A Book of Colors

7 reviews
Roseanne Thong

Chronicle Books, 2001

Wonderul for those of us who have children from China
Although my daughter was born in China and now living here in the US. I want her to know her heritage. Grace Lin and Roseanne Thong have created many terrific books that let me share with my daughter about Asian families and how they celebrate and most importantly how color plays such a vital role in the Asians eyes and lifestyles. I love that Grace lin included dragon dancing and put feet ...

Lissy's Friends

2 reviews
Grace Lin

Viking Juvenile, 2007

Getting by with a little help from her friends
Origami. I could never do origami. As a kid it didn't matter if you wanted me to fold a crane, a frog, or a paper hat. For all the logic involved, origami was equal in difficulty to playing the accordion so I never really took to it as a result. It's the old if-you-can't-do-something-it-must-not-be-worth-doing argument. What I did like to do, though, was play with inanimate objects and give them ...

Bringing in the New Year

2 reviews
Grace Lin

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008

Excellent Chinese New Year Story
This is a beautiful book with colorful illustrations. The text is simple and makes this a quick, informative story. Being a teacher, I could use this story in a preschool class or with older children. Grace Lin is a very gifted illustrator. My daughter and I enjoy all of her books.

Fortune Cookie Fortunes

6 reviews
Grace Lin

Dragonfly Books, 2006

What's Your Fortune Say?
For older kids, even high school, this would be a great starter story for them to read and then make their own fortune cookies, inserting their own fortunes before the hot smooth cookies harden. A nice end note explains some of the original of the Fortune cookie as Japanese, not Chinese, but the overall charm of the book is its celebration of the traditions of the messages inside the cookies. If ...

The Big Buck Math Book
Shelley Gill, Deborah Tobola

Charlesbridge Publishing, 2000

One little girl and one very big dollar set out on a great adventure at the store. However, what seems like a pleasant afternoon of shopping soon turns perplexing as the challenge of her buying options becomes overwhelming. She doesn't know what to do. There are so many choices, but she only has one buck. A fun and perfect example of how we use math in our daily lives. A page designed to save your moola with slots for dimes and quarters is an ...

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