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Henry's First-Moon Birthday

By Lenore Look
Illustrated by Yumi Heo

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About The Book
Jenny's baby brother Henry is having his one-month birthday -- his first-moon, as it's called in Chinese. And even though Jenny's sure he doesn't deserve it -- all Henry does is sleep, eat, and cry -- there's a big celebration planned for him. Together, Jenny and her grandma get everything ready, from dyeing eggs a lucky red to preparing pigs' feet and ginger soup. And someday, when Henry's old enough to appreciate all her hard work, Jenny will tell him how lucky he was to have her in charge.
The childlike charm of Lenore Look's story is perfectly captured in Yumi Heo's naïve illustrations, which give readers the impression that Jenny drew them herself.

About The Author
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Lenore Look

Lenore Look is the author of Ruby Lu, Brave and True, an ALA Notable Book, as well as its sequels, Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything and Ruby Lu, Star of the Show. Her picture books include Love as Strong as Ginger, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson; Henry’s First-Moon Birthday; and Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding, both illustrated by Yumi Heo. She lives in Hong Kong.

About The Illustrator
Yumi Heo

Product Details
  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (April 1, 2001)
  • Length: 40 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780689822940
  • Ages: 4 - 8

Awards and Honors
  • ALA Notable Children's Books
  • Booklist Editors' Choice
  • Children's Literature Choice List
  • Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended

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Henry's First-Moon Birthday

By Lenore Look
Illustrated by Yumi Heo

LIST PRICE $19.99

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