My First Day
$44.22
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
18 May 2021
Summary
A visually stunning story of resilience and determination by an award-winning new author-illustrator team, perfect for back to school.
This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unk…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593306260 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593306260 |
| Author: | Phung Nguyen Quang, Huynh Kim Lien |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 18 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 526g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
“Enthralling, uplifting: a celebration of everyday heroes’ journeys in the quest for education and learning.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Quang and Li
“Enthralling, uplifting: a celebration of everyday heroes’ journeys in the quest for education and learning.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “ A particularly propulsive, cinematic story.” —BookPage, starred review “A lively journey that’s interesting in its own right…” —The Bulletin, starred review “Dazzle[s]…. Quang and Liên celebrate the beauty and wealth of the Mekong River.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
About The Author
Phung Nguyen Quang
Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien are book creators who live and work together in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Quang and Lien are currently working on illustrations for a number of children’s titles to be published in Vietnam and Europe.
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