Grace Lin's Blog, page 82
March 4, 2012
Sunday Chinese School
Welcome to Sunday Chinese School, where we learn a Chinese word (or phrase) a week with my mom!Today's word is:
temperature
wēndù
温度
March 3, 2012
on the way to the grocery store
I wasn't planning on going to the liquor store, but now that it is octopus free...
March 2, 2012
This Sunday!
oops, I guess I should have told people about this earlier!
Illustrations from Lissy's Friends and Fortune Cookie Fortunes will be shown (along with the art of 6 other artists) at the Wenham Museum as part of their
Draw Me a Story: A Celebration of Contemporary New England Children's Book Illustrators Exhibit, showing from March 2-18.
AND
I'll be at the reception for it this Sunday, March 4th, 1-4 pm
I hope to see some of you! It's a super cute museum--antique toys and trains, definitely worth the trip!
Wenham Museum 132 Main Street, Wenham, MA 01984 Tel: (978) 468-2377
Illustrations from Lissy's Friends and Fortune Cookie Fortunes will be shown (along with the art of 6 other artists) at the Wenham Museum as part of theirDraw Me a Story: A Celebration of Contemporary New England Children's Book Illustrators Exhibit, showing from March 2-18.
AND
I'll be at the reception for it this Sunday, March 4th, 1-4 pm
I hope to see some of you! It's a super cute museum--antique toys and trains, definitely worth the trip!
Wenham Museum 132 Main Street, Wenham, MA 01984 Tel: (978) 468-2377
fortune cookie friday
"Be not disturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed rather at not being understanding."
-Chinese Proverb
March 1, 2012
Pocket Pacy celebrates the Lunar New Year!
A wonderful reader has sent photos of Pocket Pacy celebrating the Lunar New Year. Of course, Pocket Pacy stays close to the food:
I think Pocket Pacy had a fun time, don't you?
Don't forget, you can win your own Pocket Pacy! See details HERE!
I think Pocket Pacy had a fun time, don't you?
Don't forget, you can win your own Pocket Pacy! See details HERE!
February 29, 2012
Win a Pocket Pacy!
Here is the Pocket Pacy giveaway I've been promising!
Even with the great turn-out at the launch, I have a dozen Pocket Pacys left! Would you like one? You can win one by simply telling me what journey YOU would like bring Pocket Pacy on! Simply download the Pocket Pacy Activity Page and do the activity. The activity is very simple-- finish the sentence on the page ("I would bring Pocket Pacy to...") and draw background around her. Here's an example:
Before
after
See! Easy and fun, right? Download the activity sheet HERE.
Then, send me your finished activity sheet scanned or photographed by e-mail at:
gracelin.manager@gmail.com
OR send it to me via snail mail at:
Grace Lin
PO Box 441457
West Somerville, MA 02144-1457
I will choose 3 winners a month until July 1st. Let your imagination go wild--if you win, you don't really have to take Pocket Pacy on the trip you draw! I can't wait to see where you want to take her!
Even with the great turn-out at the launch, I have a dozen Pocket Pacys left! Would you like one? You can win one by simply telling me what journey YOU would like bring Pocket Pacy on! Simply download the Pocket Pacy Activity Page and do the activity. The activity is very simple-- finish the sentence on the page ("I would bring Pocket Pacy to...") and draw background around her. Here's an example:
Before
afterSee! Easy and fun, right? Download the activity sheet HERE.
Then, send me your finished activity sheet scanned or photographed by e-mail at:
gracelin.manager@gmail.com
OR send it to me via snail mail at:
Grace Lin
PO Box 441457
West Somerville, MA 02144-1457
I will choose 3 winners a month until July 1st. Let your imagination go wild--if you win, you don't really have to take Pocket Pacy on the trip you draw! I can't wait to see where you want to take her!
February 28, 2012
booktalk tuesday
The Railway Children, by Edith NesbitIndieBound Description:
When Father goes away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis, and their mother have to leave their happy life in London for a small cottage in the country. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station, and make friends with Perks the Porter and the Station Master himself. But the mystery remains: where Father, and will he ever return?
My Thoughts:
I just recently read this book and really liked it! I'd never read any E.Nesbit books before and I'll have to read more. It is definitely a nostalgic book, capturing kids of that time & culture. I don't think any modern, American children would every docilely accept the mother's request to not ask any questions why their father had been taken away (as well as not do their own investigation). But I think back then, kids accepted that adults had their own world that did not effect theirs...
February 27, 2012
on my desk monday
Covering my desk today is a lovely gift from a school I recently visited. I was given a box of wishes--good luck hopes & dreams for upcoming Rain Dragon by the students. I had a grand time reading them:
The Sasquatch, a big soccer fan, especially liked this one:
I wish that your baby likes to play soccer!I think this is from a future teacher:
I hope your baby makes good friends ang gets a good education.
It's a tough job market out there for babies, so I'm sure Rain Dragon will appreciate this:
I hope your baby gets a good job.This ranked high with me:
I hope she gets along with you.
But this one is probably my favorite:
I hope when your baby gets older she will read your books.
I hope she does too! Thanks so much for your good wishes, students!
The Sasquatch, a big soccer fan, especially liked this one:
I wish that your baby likes to play soccer!I think this is from a future teacher:
I hope your baby makes good friends ang gets a good education.It's a tough job market out there for babies, so I'm sure Rain Dragon will appreciate this:
I hope your baby gets a good job.This ranked high with me:
I hope she gets along with you.But this one is probably my favorite:
I hope when your baby gets older she will read your books.I hope she does too! Thanks so much for your good wishes, students!
February 26, 2012
Sunday Chinese School
Welcome to Sunday Chinese School, where we learn a Chinese word (or phrase) a week with my mom!Today's word is:
hat
màozi
帽子
February 25, 2012
interview
Last summer (pre-baby bulge!), I participated in an Asian American Author Series of interviews for Primary Source. Other authors in the series include the lovely Mitali Perkins, Jean Kwok and GB Tran. Here is a excerpt of one of my interview (you can see more here):
I actually had forgotten what I had said about the "Little House" books until recently. But even though "Ma hating Indians" made me feel insecure about my own racial identity, I wouldn't have them censor out Ma's hatred, now. I didn't like it, but it was true sentiment and one that showed how even good people could believe/feel things that weren't right. When I began to witness different kinds of racism--Asians against Blacks, Chinese against Japanese, Asian-Americans against Asians-- that sometimes originated from people I trusted and loved, books like "Little House" set the groundwork for me to realize that what the adults around me thought weren't always the right things to think, especially when it came to things like race.
I actually had forgotten what I had said about the "Little House" books until recently. But even though "Ma hating Indians" made me feel insecure about my own racial identity, I wouldn't have them censor out Ma's hatred, now. I didn't like it, but it was true sentiment and one that showed how even good people could believe/feel things that weren't right. When I began to witness different kinds of racism--Asians against Blacks, Chinese against Japanese, Asian-Americans against Asians-- that sometimes originated from people I trusted and loved, books like "Little House" set the groundwork for me to realize that what the adults around me thought weren't always the right things to think, especially when it came to things like race.
