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The Perfect Gift

Paula Yoo, illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez

Mei’s family prepares a celebration for her baby brother Ming’s first hundred days. She helps her grandmother color eggs red for the guests, then brings invitations to her friends and asks them to suggest a present for Ming. Their ideas include toys, but none feels suitable to Mei. On the morning of the party, her grandmother tells her that a meaningful present comes from the heart. Mei chooses to make something herself for her brother. A brief closing note explains the Chinese hundred-days celebration.

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Themes
Art And Creativity · Cultural Heritage · Family · Holidays And Celebrations · Siblings
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Published
September 1, 2013
ISBN-13
9781585368594
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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