{"product_id":"sam-and-the-lucky-money-paperback","title":"Sam and the Lucky Money - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Chinn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCornelius Van Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eYing-Hwa Hu\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotable Books for a Global Society, International Literacy Association (ILA)\u003cbr\u003e Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003cbr\u003e Marion Vannett Ridgway Award Honoree, Marion Vannett Ridgway Award\u003cbr\u003e Pick of the List, American Bookseller's Association\u003cbr\u003e Story Pick, Storytime, PBS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuring Chinese New Year, a young boy encounters a homeless person and discovers that no gift is too small when it comes from the heart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam can hardly wait to go shopping with his mom. It's Chinese New Year's day and his grandparents have given him the traditional gift of lucky money-red envelopes called leisees (lay-sees). This year Sam is finally old enough to spend it any way he chooses. Best of all, he gets to spend his lucky money in his favorite place - Chinatown!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when Sam realizes that his grandparents' gift is not enough to get the things he wants, his excitement turns to disappointment. Even though his mother reminds him that he should appreciate the gift, Sam is not convinced - until a surprise encounter with a stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith vivid watercolor paintings, artists Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu celebrate the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets. In her picture book debut, author Karen Chinn tells the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Chinn\u003c\/b\u003e (1959-2003) was born in Seattle, Washington, and received a bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Washington. She lived in Seattle, WA with her husband and daughter. \u003ci\u003eSam and the Lucky Money\u003c\/i\u003e was her first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCornelius Van Wright\u003c\/b\u003e and his wife Ying-Hwa Hu have illustrated dozens of award-winning books. Their illustrations have been praised by Kirkus Reviews as \"bright, detailed and dynamic, vividly depicting ... characters' facial features and personalities.\" Van Wright, a native New Yorker, lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYing-Hwa Hu\u003c\/b\u003e and her husband Cornelius Van Wright have illustrated dozens of award-winning books. Their illustrations have been praised by Kirkus Reviews as \"bright, detailed and dynamic, vividly depicting ... characters' facial features and personalities.\" Hu, who was born in Taiwan, lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.8 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sam and the Lucky Money\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52912086253875,"sku":"9781880000533","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/V0hLeFpjUnE4ZmszQTgyUUlCQ2prdz09.webp?v=1767081698","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/sam-and-the-lucky-money-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}