My First Day

A visually stunning story of resilience and determination by an award-winning new author-illustrator team, perfect for back to school.

 

This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unknown, An realizes that he is not alone and continues to paddle. He knows it will all be worth it when he reaches his destination--one familiar to children all over the world.

 

Author: Phùng Nguyên Quang, Huynh Kim Liên
Publisher: Make Me a World
Published: 02/16/2021
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780593306260
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513304 / My First Day


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/07/2020
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2021 - Book Of Special Distinction
School Library Journal 03/01/2021 pg. 86
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2021 pg. 119

About the Author
Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien are book creators who live and work together in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Quang and Lien are currently working on illustrations for a number of children's titles to be published in Vietnam and Europe.