A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different to his peers in a friend's drawing. Eyes that speak to the stars, follows a similar formula. Eyes that kiss in the corners follows the story of a young Asian girl as she learns through her family's support that she is beautiful and loved. Dung Ho, the illustrator, is Vietnamese and lives in Ho Chi Minh city. She is firmly committed to working towards anti-bias, anti-racism and equity in her writing. Joanna Ho, the author, resides in San Francisco and has Chinese/Taiwanese heritage. (Age: 4-7) Recommended.Įyes that speak to the stars is the companion volume to the acclaimed Eyes that kiss in the corners written by the New York Times best selling team Joanna Ho and Dung Ho. This companion volume is sure to be welcomed with equal joy.Eyes that speak to the stars by Joanna Ho.

This extraordinary picture book redefines what it means to be truly you.Eyes That Kiss in the Corners received three starred reviews and was embraced as breathtaking, lyrical, and poignant. He realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before–in fact, his eyes are like his father’s, his agong’s, and his little brother’s, and they are visionary.Inspired by the men in his family, he recognizes his own power and strength from within. When a friend at school creates a hurtful drawing, the boy turns to his family for comfort. An uplifting read.” –BooklistA young boy comes to recognize his own power and ability to change the future. New York Times bestselling team Joanna Ho and Dung Ho present Eyes That Speak to the Stars, companion to the acclaimed Eyes That Kiss in the Corners.”A brilliant treatise to love of self and heritage.” –School Library Journal (starred review)”A beautifully validating book that builds on the necessary work of its predecessor.” –Kirkus”Affirmative poetry about a child’s eyes and the tale they tell about him.

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