Astrid and Apollo and the Soccer Celebration

(Astrid and Apollo)

V.T. Bidania (Goodreads Author),

Dara Lashia Lee (Illustrations)

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At the Hmong July Fourth Soccer Festival, Astrid and Apollo are excited to join their dad as he watches his favorite soccer team compete. But when they have to babysit their little sister, Eliana, too, they don't know what snack she keeps asking for. To keep her from crying, they buy almost everything they see at the festival. Will they end up with a whole stroller full of ...more

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Hardcover, 64 pages

Published August 1st 2020 by Picture Window Books

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Dec 28, 2020 Annamarie Carlson (she, her) added it

Shelves: 2020-publication-year, age-2nd-grade, age-3rd-grade, age-first-chapter, realistic-fiction, diversity-and-diverse-characters, diverse-author, own-voices, diverse-asian-american-experience, diverse-asian-hmong-experience

Astrid and Apollo are excited for the Hmong July Fourth Soccer Festival! They get to try new foods, watch their dad's favorite team triumph on the field....and babysit their little sister. Young Eliana just wants "yummy milk!" But regular milk and other sweet drinks aren't stopping her cries. Can they figure out how to help her and also not miss the big match?

A fun new first chapter series featuring a Hmong family living in Minnesota. Astrid and Apollo go on everyday adventures that weave in ele ...more

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Oct 06, 2020 Abby Johnson added it

Shelves: 2nd_grade, 3rd_grade, author-of-color, diverse

This is a cute, own-voices easy chapter book series about a Hmong family in Minnesota. Astrid & Apollo have small adventures in each one. Each volume includes details among Hmong culture and really great descriptions of food (or maybe I'm just hungry). Back matter include a pronunciation guide to Hmong words, discussion questions, and additional information about Hmong culture. The reading level's a step up from Katie Woo, but I'd try it on those kids who are ready for the next step. ...more

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