A Morning with Grandpa
A Morning with Grandpa
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A Morning with Grandpa

Written by Sylvia Liu & illustrated by Christina Forshay
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5 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
AD570L
Lexile measure
Feb 1, 2016
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Now available in paperback: In this sweet, slice-of-life story, a curious and active Asian American girl spends the day learning tai chi from her grandfather, and in turn tries to teach him how to do yoga.Mei Mei’s grandpa is practicing tai chi in the garden, and Mei Mei is eager to join in. As Gong Gong tries to teach her the slow, graceful movements, Mei Mei enthusiastically does them with her own flair. Then Mei Mei takes a turn, trying to teach Gong Gong the yoga positions she learned in school. Will Gong Gong be able to master the stretchy, bendy poses? Winner of Lee & Low’s New Voices Award, A Morning with Grandpa celebrates, with lively spirit and humor, the special bond between grandparent and grandchild and the joy of learning new things together. Readers of all ages will want to try some tai chi and yoga too!

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culturegrandpafamilyyogaplaces and regionsthe elderlyhealth and daily livingmultigenerationalsex and genderboys and men

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781620141922
    Publication Date
    February 1, 2016
    Publisher
    Lee Low Books
    Original Publication Date
    May 2, 2016
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2015018278
    Lexile® Level
    AD570L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.7

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