Another picture book that I've been trying to get my paws on, and I'm so glad I did! Winner of the Caldecott Medal, a Newbery Honor Award winner and Picture Book Award Winner from the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, Watercress tells a story of change, and movement, and learning to see things from other people's perspective.
In this story, author Wang tells about growing up in Ohio to Chinese immigrant parents. She is embarrassed when her parents spot some watercress plants on the side of the road and pull over to gather it. She's afraid she'll be seen standing in a ditch, ankle deep in water, picking plants out of the ground. What she doesn't realize is how this plant has meaning to her parents, and to their experiences growing up during a famine. Two cultures collide, and the girl narrator is struggling to navigate both, as many people do.
Artist Chin beautifully illustrates this book with watercolors and he captures the era as well as the emotions and feelings of the characters on every page. This is another wonderful book that I recommend! Don't miss out on such great art and story because of the picture book format..."everybody" books are not just for small children, they are for everybody! Even you! 5 paws!
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