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The Year of the Dog - Community Reviews back

by Grace Lin
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The Symmetrical Bookworm
The Symmetrical Bookworm rated it 12 years ago
Pacy Lin is celebrating the Chinese Year of the Dog with her family. She learns that this is the year to "find herself". Pacy, known at school as Grace, meets Melody, another Taiwanese/Chinese girl like her. They soon become best friends. Meanwhile, Pacy spends the year trying to find herself. She e...
MatthewHunter
MatthewHunter rated it 12 years ago
Okay, so the book's way too old for an almost three year old. The small black ink drawings don't do much for a toddler mind. The most positive thing about the readalong experience was Sigourney falling asleep quickly on consecutive nights during story time. Clearly, our little one wasn't Grace Lin's...
Kim Reads Books About Things
Kim Reads Books About Things rated it 15 years ago
I liked it. Didn't love it like I hoped I would, maybe because it's a little TOO straightforward and simplistic, but it's a simple, adorable little book made up of cute little episodes. I always like books that show kids different cultures, and this one was extremely detailed in that regard. The lit...
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 15 years ago
I'm becoming a huge fan of Grace Lin. The writing style is deceptively simple and straightforward, but she captures the importance of everything.
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