![]() ![]() ![]() With her true-to-life voice, Jen conveys real feeling-making her a memorable model to kids facing change. While the book is a fascinating look at Chinese wedding rituals, it's a standout because of its appealing narrator. Heo decorates the pages with background details that tie in with the text-toast with jelly, cooing lovebirds, entwined rings and even the heroine's miserable expression. She has also written several acclaimed picture books, including Henry’s First-Moon Birthday, Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding, and Brush of the Gods. Nothing seems to go Jen's way: her cousins get candy, while she's left with tofu chips, and during the wedding pictures she feels like "cosmic dust." Fortunately the happy-go-lucky artwork echoes the day's joyous mayhem and provides a clue that she won't be unhappy for long. Lenore Look is the author of the popular Alvin Ho series, as well as the Ruby Lu series. Now, I am an umbrella turned inside out"). But between the lines, she also reveals her sadness about losing her best buddy-Uncle Peter-to someone else ("I'm his special girl. Then an earring")-and bridal clothing ("red red red to bring good luck"). ![]() ![]() Jen once again narrates, teaching about such traditions as bargaining for the bride ("to show how much give for her love")-but with a heavy dose of humor ("First Uncle Peter offers bus tokens. Here follows a boisterous modern-day Chinese family through a traditional wedding and again lets readers in on some unusual customs. The team behind Henry's First-Moon Birthday ![]()
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