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Mommy, Why?
Average rating
5 out of 5
Based on 13 Ratings and 13 Reviews

Book Description
I wrote this book to inspire children and parents to be open-minded and to respect diversity. The conversation between seven-year-old Anna and her mother who are Asian covers differences in appearance, family, culture, disability, marriage and love. The dialogue is direct and loving; Anna learns to understand and value her being different from others, and that appreciating their being different is... More
Book Information
PublisherAuthorHouse
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages44
ISBN-101420856553
ISBN-13978-1420856552
Publication Date09/02/2005
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About Lin Fong-O'Neill (Author) : My website is www.lotuswriting.com. In Chinese, “Lin” means “lotus flower,” a beautiful and clean bloom that grows out of mud. It is compared to a person of great virtue for being able to live... more
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About Hye, Jung Yang (Illustrator) : Hye, Jung Yang is a published illustrator of children's books. A published credit of Hye, Jung Yang is Mommy, Why?.
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12/1/2008 Lin Fong-O'neill said:
I wrote this book to inspire children and parents to be open-minded and to respect diversity. The conversation between seven-year-old Anna and her mother who are Asian covers differences in appearance, family, culture, disability, marriage and love. The dialogue is direct and loving; Anna learns to ... more

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