Astrid and Apollo and the Happy New Year

(Astrid and Apollo)

V.T. Bidania (Goodreads Author),

Dara Lashia Lee (Illustrations)

4.30 · Rating details · 10 ratings · 2 reviews

Dressed in their traditional New Year clothes, Astrid and Apollo attend the Hmong New Year Festival. While at the noisy and jam-packed celebration, they accidentally become separated from their family and end up lost in the crowds. Follow along on their adventure as they try to find their way back to their mom, dad, and little sister, Eliana.

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Hardcover, 64 pages

Published August 1st 2020 by Picture Window Books

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

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

Astrid and Apollo are ready for the Hmong New Year Festival--but they quickly get separated from their parents and little sister in the large crowds. Can they figure out how to get back to their family again?

A fun new first chapter series featuring a Hmong family living in Minnesota. Astrid and Apollo go on everyday adventures that weave in elements of their culture (especially many yummy foods!). A glossary of Hmong words are included in the front, and backmatter contains facts about the Hmong ...more

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