Henry's First-Moon Birthday (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689822940)

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 na ve illustrations, which give readers the impression that Jenny drew them herself.

Author: Lenore Look
ISBN-10: 0689822944
ISBN-13: 9780689822940
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2001
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.97h x 9.69w x 0.39d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 49743 / Henry's First-Moon Birthday


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2001 pg. 415
Publishers Weekly 04/09/2001 pg. 73
Booklist 04/01/2001 pg. 1470
School Library Journal 06/01/2001 pg. 126
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 265 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Multicultural Review 12/01/2001 pg. 97
Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's 01/01/2002 pg. 768
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1229
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 265 - Recommended, Satisfactory