Resource Tag: children’s literature
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Little Readers Book Club: Anzu the Great Listener
If you were able to join us last year for our inaugural LRBC, you’ll remember how engaging Benson is with children, and how Anzu fills their minds with joy and drawing! Well Benson is back for our LRBC, featuring his new release: Anzu the Great Listener. Benson reads the full story and leads the group […]
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Anzu the Great Listener
In this follow-up to Anzu the Great Kaiju, created by Walt Disney Studios animator Benson Shum, we follow sweet and well-intentioned Anzu as he learns a valuable lesson about patience and empathy in the face of sadness—perfect for fans of The Rabbit Listened. In this follow-up to Anzu the Great Kaiju, created by Walt Disney Studios animator Benson […]
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Anzu the Great Kaiju
An adorable picture book about a tiny monster with a big heart trying to follow in his family’s footsteps. All great Kaiju are born with a super power to strike fear in the heart of the city. But Anzu is different. Instead of mayhem, he likes May flowers. Instead of striking fear, he prefers to […]
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Little Readers Book Club: Anzu the Great Kaiju
In partnership with Children’s Book World, TeachAAPI launched our inaugural Little Readers Book Club featuring author & illustrator, Benson Shum! To kickoff May AAPI History Month, Benson Shum read his newest book Anzu the Great Kaiju to over 50 classrooms live! He also shared his art and led a fun drawing activity for students and young readers. […]
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The Turtle Ship
Long ago in Korea, a young boy named Sun-sin spent his days playing with his pet turtle Gobugi and dreaming of sailing around the world. As a poor villager, though, his dream to travel seemed impossible. Then one day, the king s court announced a contest to find the best design for a new battleship […]
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The Adventures of Beekle
This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and–at long […]
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After the Fall
Everyone knows that when Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. But what happened after? Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat’s poignant tale follows Humpty Dumpty, an avid bird watcher whose favorite place to be is high up on the city wall―that is, until after his famous fall. Now terrified of heights, Humpty can longer […]
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The Aquanaut
Ever since her father was lost at sea, Sophia has been moping around Aqualand, the marine theme park her dad and uncle created. But Sophia’s world is turned upside down when an “aquanaut” breaks into the park’s research lab. To her amazement, Sophia discovers that the aquanaut is not what it seems — inside lives […]
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Room to Dream
After years of hard work, Mia Tang finally gets to go on vacation with her family — to China! A total dream come true! Mia can’t wait to see all her cousins and grandparents again, especially her cousin Shen. As she roams around Beijing, witnessing some of the big changes China’s going through, Mia thinks […]
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Three Keys
Mia Tang thinks she’s going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she’s finally getting somewhere with her writing! But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic… 1. Mia’s […]
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