Status
Coming Soon
Call number
Collection
Publication
Capstone Editions (2019), 32 pages
Description
Upset after being bullied, Thuy, a Vietnamese American, pretends she is different creatures, including an especially strong, wonderful being made up of her two mothers and herself. Includes note about the phoenix and the Sarabha.
User reviews
LibraryThing member over.the.edge
My Footprints
by Bao Phi
Illustrated by Basia Tran
due 9-1-2019
Capstone
5.0/5.0
#netgalley. #MyFootprints.
What a beautiful book!
Inspiring and positive, this is about a young girl, Thuy, who is bullied because she is Vietnamese-American and because she has two moms.
Thuy uses her imagination to Express
Her mother's, Momma Ngoc and Momma Arti, and Thuy, begin making their own footprints in the snow, talking of different animals and their strengths.
This reminds me of how important identity, perception and a sense of belonging help mold not just us, but how others see us. Perceptions can mold the footprints we leave behind or how we view ourselves.
Illustrations are gorgeous, colors are beautiful and perfectly represent this story.
This is a book written for ages 5-9, but I think it could be for any age.
I look forward to seeing more from Bao Phi and Basia Tran.
Thanks to netgalley and Capstone for sending this e-book ARC for review.
by Bao Phi
Illustrated by Basia Tran
due 9-1-2019
Capstone
5.0/5.0
#netgalley. #MyFootprints.
What a beautiful book!
Inspiring and positive, this is about a young girl, Thuy, who is bullied because she is Vietnamese-American and because she has two moms.
Thuy uses her imagination to Express
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her feelings by making footprints of different animals in the snow.....fly like a bird, sprint like a deer, roar like a lion.....Her mother's, Momma Ngoc and Momma Arti, and Thuy, begin making their own footprints in the snow, talking of different animals and their strengths.
This reminds me of how important identity, perception and a sense of belonging help mold not just us, but how others see us. Perceptions can mold the footprints we leave behind or how we view ourselves.
Illustrations are gorgeous, colors are beautiful and perfectly represent this story.
This is a book written for ages 5-9, but I think it could be for any age.
I look forward to seeing more from Bao Phi and Basia Tran.
Thanks to netgalley and Capstone for sending this e-book ARC for review.
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LibraryThing member managedbybooks
This book's concept was very interesting and I was super excited to read this because of how intersectional and inclusive it is. While reading this, I had to keep in mind that it was intended for a very young audience. While I didn't dislike it, I didn't love it. I felt like the text was a little
*Book received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
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disjointed and could be smoother. It was an okay book and the illustrations were lovely, but it didn't knock my socks off.*Book received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
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LibraryThing member jetangen4571
Asian-Americans, Minnesota, bullies, self-worth-issues, self-identity, snow-season, imaginative, LGBTQIA, family-dynamics, family, Vietnamese, two-moms, love, myths-legends, multicultural*****
Thuy is frustrated by the nasties at school and imagines herself to be various invincible animals as she
Basia Tran fills the pages with simple, colorful illustrations which add more meaning to this book.
The ending says it all. I loved it!
Thuy is frustrated by the nasties at school and imagines herself to be various invincible animals as she
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walks home in the snow making her footprints resemble those of the creatures she becomes. In her case she is mocked for not being Nordic and having two moms, but meanies will pick on any characteristic at all. When she gets home her moms remind her of other, more fantastical beasts to pretend to be. And most of all that she is loved.Basia Tran fills the pages with simple, colorful illustrations which add more meaning to this book.
The ending says it all. I loved it!
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Awards
ALA Rainbow Book List (Selection — 2020)
Heartland Booksellers Award (Finalist — Picture Book — 2020)
Minnesota Book Awards (Finalist — Children's Literature — 2020)
CCBC Choices (2020)
Notable Children's Book (Younger Readers — 2020)
Picture This Recommendation List (Fiction — 2021)
Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids (Picture Books — 2019)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Fiction for Younger Readers — 2019)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 9.3 inches
ISBN
168446000X / 9781684460007