The Lotus Seed
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Book Overview
When she is forced to leave Vietnam, a young girl brings a lotus seed with her to America in remembrance of her homeland. "Exquisite artwork fuses with a compelling narrative--a concise endnote places the story effectively within a historical context--to produce a moving and polished offering."--Publishers Weekly
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0152014837
ISBN13:9780152014834
Release Date:January 1
Publisher:Clarion Books
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 8.8" x 10.9"
Age Range:6 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 4
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
The Lotus Seed
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is an excellent book for teaching reading. It is one of those books you can call a "real book" It was written with children in mind. The illustrations are beautifully done and very naturally help the young reader create meaning.
Gentle and Lovingly Written
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
The pictures are lovely and the story is simple, yet eloquent. My own daughter was born whilst I was living oversees. I like to choose books that have a universal (mind expanding) appeal, or that tell a unique story from a far away land, or teach us about tradition. I would recommend this to anyone with small children that want to forego the tradtional fairy tale night time reads.
What a beautiful book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I can't get over how beautiful this book is. I can't wait to share it with my Vietnamese students and those who are war refugees. I would like to see if they can relate to the story.
Simple, Yet Great Story!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This story is easy for young children to understand and is good enough for them to ask for repeat readings, again and again. It contains a few factors that make for a great childrens book. It's relatively short, the illustrations are exceptional, it's easy to understand and it's a compelling story.Follow the life of Ba, a young Veitnamese girl, who collects a lotus seed from the imperial garden of her emperor to serve as a momento of a time in her childhood. She takes the seed with her through her tumultous life, as she grows, and moves to a new country, and to a new life. The seed seems to serve as a symbol of her past and her endurance.
Wonderfully sentimental.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
An exceptional story with outstanding illustration. A girl wanting something to remember the Emperor by takes a seed from a lotus pod from the Imperial Garden. Throughout all of the trials and changes in her life she cherishes that seed until one day it is taken and planted by her grandson. Finally it grows to be beautiful and strong, "It is the flower of life and hope, no matter how ugly the mud or how long the seed lies dormant, the bloom will be beautiful. It is the flower of my country." A superb book that looks at families and Vietnamese culture. (explained further in author's note)
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