Gibberish

ISBN: 1646141105

Author: Vo, Young

Condition: New

BEST OF THE YEARKirkus Parents Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Chicago Public Library Washington Post Evanston Public Library Los Angeles Public LibraryCharlotte Huck Recommended BookCommon Sense Media SelectionIts Dats first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, and Dat doesnt know the language. To Dat, everything everybody says - from the school bus driver to his new classmates - sounds like gibberish. How is Dat going to make new friends if they cant understand each other?Luckily theres a friendly girl in Dats class who knows that there are other ways to communicate, besides just talking. Could she help make sense of the gibberish?P R A I S EA superb picture book.-The Wall Street JournalMasterly. A tender reflection.-The New York Times? The execution is stellar. A visually and emotionally immersive immigration story.-Kirkus (starred)? Delightful. Beginning readers will love this book as the illustrations say it all.-School Library Connection (starred)? Will give hope to kids dealing with a new country and could inspire others to reach out to struggling immigrant children.-Booklist (starred)