Overview
Meet spunky, funny, and friendly Geraldine Pu as she takes on a bully and makes a new friend in this first book in a new Level 3 Ready-to-Read Graphics series! Geraldine Pu's favorite part of school is lunch. She loves her lunch box, which she calls Biandang. She can't wait to see what her grandmother, Amah, has packed inside it each day. Then one day, Geraldine gets stinky tofu...and an unexpected surprise. What will she do? Ready-to-Read Graphics books give readers the perfect introduction to the graphic novel format with easy-to-follow panels, speech bubbles with accessible vocabulary, and sequential storytelling that is spot-on for beginning readers. There's even a how-to guide for reading graphic novels at the beginning of each book.
Full Product Details
Author: Maggie P Chang ,
Maggie P Chang
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.159kg
ISBN: 9781534484689
ISBN 10: 153448468
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 29 June 2021
Recommended Age: From 6 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Geraldine must bravely face down intolerance and ridicule in order to remain true to her culture and heritage. The graphic format will be enticing to younger readers, and the distinct panels make it easy to follow the action. . . . Early readers will sink their teeth into this refreshing story. --School Library Journal July 2021 An engaging, accessible graphic early reader in both composition and message. --Kirkus May 1, 2021
An engaging, accessible graphic early reader in both composition and message. --Kirkus May 1, 2021
Geraldine must bravely face down intolerance and ridicule in order to remain true to her culture and heritage. The graphic format will be enticing to younger readers, and the distinct panels make it easy to follow the action. . . . Early readers will sink their teeth into this refreshing story. --School Library Journal ""July 2021"" ""An engaging, accessible graphic early reader in both composition and message.""--Kirkus ""May 1, 2021""
"Geraldine must bravely face down intolerance and ridicule in order to remain true to her culture and heritage. The graphic format will be enticing to younger readers, and the distinct panels make it easy to follow the action. . . . Early readers will sink their teeth into this refreshing story. --School Library Journal ""July 2021"" ""An engaging, accessible graphic early reader in both composition and message.""--Kirkus ""May 1, 2021"""
Author Information
Maggie P. Chang grew up in Kansas, where she constantly had her nose in a book and art supplies close by. She began her career in art education, but after teaching the most fabulous and talented teens at LaGuardia Arts High School (a.k.a. the Fame school), she was inspired to follow her own passion for children's books. This Taiwanese American is the author-illustrator of the Geraldine Pu series and is also the cofounder of two education nonprofits. Maggie lives in California with her husband, their daughter, and their dog, Benihana.
