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Finding Papa

★★★★★
★★★★★

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By (author): Angela Pham Krans

Illustrated by: Thi Bui

Finding Papa has been named the 2024 Asian/Pacific American Award Picture Honor Book by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association!

This poignant and lyrical debut picture book based on the authors own experience and illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Thi Bui follows young Mai and her mothers perilous journey from Vietnam to America to find Papawho left ahead of them to start a better life for their family. 

No one can make Mai laugh like her Papa! She loves playing their favorite gamethe crocodile chomp chomp! But then Papa leaves Vietnam in search of a new home for their family in America and Mai misses him very much.

Until one day Mama and Mai pack a small bag and say goodbye to the only home Mai has ever known. And so begins Mai and Mamas long, perilous journey by foot and by boat, through dangers and darkness, to find Papa.

Finding Papa reminds us that love and courage can stretch an ocean and that nothing can keep us apart from those we care about. 

A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD GOLD STANDARD SELECTION!

A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY'S BEST OF THE BEST LIST 2023 FOR KIDS!

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Product Details
  • Weight: 435g
  • Dimensions: 279 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 30 Mar 2023
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780063060968

About Angela Pham Krans

Angela Pham Krans is the award-winning author of Finding Papa which received ALAs Asian/Pacific American Honor Award for Literature. Her other titles include Words Between Us and Another Word for Neighbor. Angela enjoys writing humorous and heartfelt stories that highlight relationships between family friends and community. When Angela isnt writing she enjoys traveling trying new recipes and spending time with family. Angela lives in Atlanta with her husband Hamilton and their rambunctious dog Archer. You can connect with her at angelakrans.com. Thi Bui is a cartoonist an educator a mom and a restless explorer. Best known for her bestselling graphic memoir The Best We Could Do she has also illustrated the children's books Chicken of the Sea and A Different Pond for which she won a Caldecott Honor. You can find her work and interviews at thibui.com.

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