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Posted: Feb 08 2008 at 7:22am | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
by Peggi Deitz Shea and Cynthia Weill
Illustrated by To Ngoc Trang
Embroidery by Pham Viet Dinh

Before I discovered this book at a library book sale, I did not realize that Tet was the Vietnamese name for the Lunar New Year (not just a military opporation) and a 4 day celebration not just one like our New Year.

This is a simple counting book with rich endnotes and illustrations. The illustrations were inspired by embroideries from a Vietnamese village. First they were drawn by the illustrator, then embroidered and then photographed with a special camera for publishing. We used the endnotes to inspire us on a 10 rabbit trail adventure about Vietnam.

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Keywords: New Year, Vietnam, mice, red envelope, counting book

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Posted: Feb 09 2008 at 1:37am | IP Logged Quote MaryM
It sounds lovely. I think that books illustrated in native or cultural handicraft sytles are just beautiful and so good for rabbit trails. The info on Tet was very informative.

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