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Xiaoshan Di YA Shui Qian = Sam and the Lucky Money
Contributor(s): Chinn, Karen (Author), Van Wright, Cornelius (Illustrator), Hu, Ying-Hwa (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 158430085X ISBN-13: 9781584300854
Publisher: Lee & Low Books

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Language: Chinese
Published: October 2013
Annotation: A young Chinese American boy discovers that no gift is too small when it comes from the heart. On Chinese New Year's, Sam receives the traditional gift of lucky money from his grandparents, but it takes an encounter with a stranger to bring that lesson home. Now available in this Chinese edition. Full-color illustrations.

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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Non-religious
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2002019032

Age Level: 4-7

Grade Level: PreK-2

Physical Information: 0.14" H x 8.54" W x 10.01" L (0.32 lbs) 32 pages

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Publisher Description:
In Chinese. Sam and the Lucky Money celebrates the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets. while telling the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart.

Sam can hardly wait to go shopping with his mom. It's Chinese New Year's day and his grandparents have given him the traditional gift of lucky money-red envelopes called leisees (lay-sees). This year Sam is finally old enough to spend it any way he chooses. Best of all, he gets to spend his lucky money in his favorite place - Chinatown

But when Sam realizes that his grandparents' gift is not enough to get the things he wants, his excitement turns to disappointment. Even though his mother reminds him that he should appreciate the gift, Sam is not convinced - until a surprise encounter with a stranger.

Now in Chinese, Sam and the Lucky Money celebrates the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets. while telling the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart.

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