Eyes that kiss in the corners

Title
Eyes that kiss in the corners

Personal Author EPSB
Joanna, Ho

Summary
"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self love and empowerment. This powerful, poetic picture book will resonate with readers of all ages and is a celebration of diversity."--Provided by publisher.

Year Published
2021-2022

Physical Description
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Note
"This edition is available for distribution only through the school market."--back cover.

Age Interest level
Ages 4-8.

Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.7 0.5 Accelerated Reader Quiz #510702.

Subject
Self-confidence -- Fiction.
 
Mothers and daughters -- Fiction.
 
Grandparent and child -- Fiction.
 
Sisters -- Fiction.
 
Physical-appearance-based bias -- Fiction.
 
Asian Americans -- Fiction.
 
Eye -- Fiction.
 
Cultural pluralism -- Fiction.

Genre
Picture books.

Added Author
Ho, Dung,

Summary
"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self love and empowerment. This powerful, poetic picture book will resonate with readers of all ages and is a celebration of diversity."--Provided by publisher.

ISBN
9781338826944
 
9781338815399
 
9780063320277

Publisher
New York, NY : Scholastic, 2022
 
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]
 
©2021


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
LansdowneE HOBook30180000167001Picture Books