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    The Most Beautiful Thing
    The Most Beautiful Thing
    The Most Beautiful Thing
    Ebook37 pages32 minutes

    The Most Beautiful Thing

    By Kao Kalia Yang and Khoa Le

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    A warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to look.

    Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture book portrays a family with a great deal of love and little money. Weaving together Kalia's story with that of her beloved grandmother, the book moves from the jungles of Laos to the family's early years in the United States.

    When Kalia becomes unhappy about having to do without and decides she wants braces to improve her smile, it is her grandmother—a woman who has just one tooth in her mouth—who helps her see that true beauty is found with those we love most. Stunning illustrations from Vietnamese illustrator Khoa Le bring this intergenerational tale to life.

    "A deep and moving reflection on enduring hardship and generational love. . . . Poignant storytelling with stunning visuals."—starred, Kirkus Reviews

    "A sincere narrative that centers on the power of family love."—starred, School Library Journal

    Minnesota Book Award Finalist, ALA Notable Children's Book, New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, NPR Best Book of the Year

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateOct 6, 2020
    ISBN9781728404806
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    Kao Kalia Yang

    Kao Kalia Yang was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and came to America at the age of six. She is the author of The Latehomecomer, The Song Poet, Yang Warriors, and most recently, Where Rivers Part. She also coedited What God Is Honored Here? and is the author of a collective memoir about refugee lives called Somewhere in the Unknown World. Find out more at KaoKaliaYang.com.

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    • 5/5
      A heartwarming story, beautifully written and illustrated. A picture of intergenerational solidarity that is worth thinking about.
    • 4/5
      This book is about the author & her family, relationship with her grandmother.
      They are Hmong refugee. I love that all the children love and take care of their grandmother and their bonding ?. Your family can be poor and you can't afford a lot of things but love and bonding in a family is priceless. Sacrificing for your loved one, family is really beautiful.
      This book reminds me of my dadi ?.
      And I really really admire the illustration of this book which was done by a Vietnamese artist Khoa le. They are soooooooo beautiful ?.

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