Overview
- Talented debut author paired with accomplished artist.
- Author’s background in Psychology, Sociology, and Elementary Education are valuable assets in her writing for children and portrayal of this story.
- Own-voices pick that expands understanding of Vietnamese culture.
- Heartwarming family story with primary market of families with young children.
- Mothers with toddlers can use this book as an easy way to introduce the vocabulary words for body parts. They can also teach their child the accompanying song with hand motions to reinforce the vocabulary.
- The book builds in a variety of emotion words (SEL), to serve as an aid for teaching children how to express how they feel.
- Useful for teachers, it portrays the universal theme of love and happiness and could provide a platform for teachers to introduce the concept of love languages and generate discussions around how love can be expressed and received in different forms and across cultures.
- Great gift for families who have been seeking books that provide more cultural diversity in their storylines, so that their children can see more of their own identities represented in books.
- This book is designed to feature multicultural characters that resemble the student demographics in many urban schools today. More specifically, the main character is Vietnamese and her friends at school are from different ethnic backgrounds. There is an increased need for cultural diversity in children’s books, and this story is a small step towards filling that need.
- Full lesson plans designed to educate students on diversity, emotions, and the vocabulary for body parts will be provided as supplemental materials.
- A pronunciation guide and an audio recording of all of the Vietnamese written in the book can also be provided should readers wish to hear the Vietnamese phrases.
- Lexile AD710L; F&P Text Level M.
This book title, Where Thuong Keeps Love, ISBN: 9781513289434, by Thu Buu, Bao Luu, published by West Margin Press (September 21, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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