Book Description from the Front Cover FlapA gift has come for Amy, all the way from China.The package has arrived just in time for Chinese New Year, the most important holiday in the Chinese culture. At this time of year, it's tradition to spend time with friends and family. Since Amy's aunt and uncles live in China and are unable to make a new-year visit, they have sent their niece a special gift - a gift that expresses their love and their wish to keep the family together though they live far apart. Background on Yong ChenYong Chen was born in Taishan, a town in the Guangdong Province of China, where he began drawing and painting at the age of four. He taught art in a high school before coming to the United States in 1989. He studied graphic design at Bunker Hill Community College of Art, where he now teaches. Among the books he has illustrated are Finding Joy by Marion Coste, Miz Fannie Mae's Fine New Easter Hat by Melissa Milich, Starfish Summer by Ona Gritz-Gilbert, and Swimming with Sharks by Twig C. George. He lives in Nashua, New Hampshire, with his wife, Amanda, and their children, Kai, Ellen, and Lily. |
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