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Free First Saturday: Reading and Book Launch, Kao Kalia Yang
Saturday, October 3
10am–11am, Free
Click here to register for this Zoom webinar.
Join us for a virtual reading of author Kao Kalia Yang’s forthcoming picture book The Most Beautiful Thing, available October 6 from Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group. Yang will be joined in conversation by illustrator Khoa Le as well as partners from St. Paul Public Schools, AMAZEworks, and the Summer Literacy Institute at Hamline University. A Q&A will follow the discussion, along with activities for families and young students.
The Most Beautiful Thing is a warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to look. Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang’s childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture book portrays a family with a great deal of love and little money. Weaving together Kalia’s story with that of her beloved grandmother, the book moves from the jungles of Laos to the family’s early years in the United States. When Kalia becomes unhappy about having to do without and decides she wants braces to improve her smile, it is her grandmother—a woman who has just one tooth in her mouth—who helps her see that true beauty is found with those we love most. Stunning illustrations from Vietnamese illustrator Khoa Le bring this intergenerational tale to life.To purchase a signed copy of the book, visit Subtext Books.
This live reading and discussion will feature captions and ASL interpretation. For questions about accessibility at the Walker or to request additional accommodations, email access@walkerart.org or call 612-375-7564.
Free First Saturdays feature free gallery admission on the first Saturday of every month, as well as free online family activities. |
