Karen Chinn (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. Sam and the Lucky Money was her first picture book.
Cornelius Van Wright 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.
Ying-Hwa Hu 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.
"The traditional message that it is better to give than to receive
is handled in a genuine, thoughtful manner that will be realistic
to children. Detailed descriptions of the sights and sounds of the
New Year celebration build in contrast to Sam's growing
introspection, becoming even more dramatic and adding to the depth
of the story." -- School Library Journal "A beautifully told story
for all ages about the gift of giving." -- Creative Classrooms "The
subtle blending of cultures in both the illustrations and text
engross the reader. . . The artists' vibrant watercolors embellish
this story, which reaches across ethnic boundaries to reaffirm a
universal truth." -- American Booksellers Association "The
landscape. . . is not made to appear exotic, but blends the mixture
of Chinese and American mundanities that compose actual, modern
Chinatown. [Author] Chinn. . . does not overtly moralize; instead,
she provides a reconciliation between two difficult, and not
necessarily disparate, childhood dilemmas." -- AsianWeekBest
Children's Books of the Year Outstanding - Bank Street College of
Education
CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Marion Vannett Ridgway Award Honor - University of Minnesota
Libraries
Notable Books for a Global Society - International Literacy
Association (ILA)
"The traditional message that it is better to give than to receive is handled in a genuine, thoughtful manner that will be realistic to children. Detailed descriptions of the sights and sounds of the New Year celebration build in contrast to Sam's growing introspection, becoming even more dramatic and adding to the depth of the story." -- School Library Journal
"A beautifully told story for all ages about the gift of giving." -- Creative Classroom
"The subtle blending of cultures in both the illustrations and text engross the reader. . . The artists' vibrant watercolors embellish this story, which reaches across ethnic boundaries to reaffirm a universal truth." -- American Bookseller
"The landscape. . . is not made to appear exotic, but blends
the mixture of Chinese and American mundanities that compose
actual, modern Chinatown. [Author] Chinn. . . does not overtly
moralize; instead, she provides a reconciliation between two
difficult, and not necessarily disparate, childhood dilemmas." --
AsianWeekNotable Books for a Global Society, International Literacy
Association (ILA)
Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Marion Vannett Ridgway Award Honoree, Marion Vannett Ridgway
Award
Pick of the List, American Bookseller's Association
Story Pick, Storytime, PBS
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