Ill Build You a Bookcase

Chinese / English

Jean Ciborowski Fahey, Simone Shin, Ying-Hwa Hu , Sheau-Yuh Shen

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Lee & Low Books
13 April 2021

Early learning & early learning concepts; General fiction (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues; Languages & ESL; Chinese - Children's Bilingual Books; Chinese - Languages

In this charming bilingual picture book, children and their caregivers work together to build home libraries and discover the magic and wonder of reading books.

Told in simple, sweet rhyme in English and Mandarin, I'll Build You a Bookcase celebrates the joy of reading and discovering new stories.

Early literacy specialist Jean Ciborowski Fahey has crafted a story that celebrates literacy and inspires parents and caregivers to read to their child every day. Reading for even ten minutes a day has proven to build important language skills, curiosity and memory in young children, and encourages a positive association with books and reading later in life. Coupled with charming and vibrant art by award-winning illustrator Simone Shin, I'll Build You a Bookcase makes a wonderful addition to every bookshelf.

By: Jean Ciborowski Fahey
Illustrated by: Simone Shin
Other: Ying-Hwa Hu, Sheau-Yuh Shen, Li-Wen Chang, (tr
Imprint: Lee & Low Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 188mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 109g
ISBN: 9781643794563
ISBN 10: 1643794566
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 13 April 2021
Recommended Age: From 1 to 3 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jean Ciborowski Fahey is an author, parent educator, and speaker dedicated to promoting an early love of reading in children. She also consults for a variety of literacy initiatives and organizations and creates home literacy curriculum for parent-home visitors and early intervention specialists. She lives in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts with her husband, Tom, and dog, Indigo. Visit her online at www.readingfarm.net. Simone Shin is a children's book illustrator whose work appeared in Lee & Low's poetry collection I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage. Shin is the recipient of a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators, and her illustrations have appeared in the New York Times, Real Simple, Wired, and other publications. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area. You can see more of her work at simoneshin.com.

Reviews for Ill Build You a Bookcase (Chinese / English)

This bilingual picture book encourages a love of books in children by building a place for them, both physically, in the form of a bookcase, and emotionally, in a child's heart. -- Booklist Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education CLEL Bell Award, Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy