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madhamster's review against another edition
4.0
This hits the same emotional connections as [b:Drawn Together|34791219|Drawn Together|Minh Lê|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1510025545l/34791219._SX50_.jpg|55989359] - but for younger children.
For those paying attention, ie older, it is clear that Gong Gong has shared his joy and delight in his granddaughter with the local.s
For those paying attention, ie older, it is clear that Gong Gong has shared his joy and delight in his granddaughter with the local.s
smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
4.0
Heartwarming little story of a grandchild spending the day with her Chinese grandpa. They may not speak the same language but they grow to understand each other. Fun romp through Chinatown. Bright illustrations and a short glossary to learn some Chinese phrases at the back of the book. Well deserved Forest of Reading nominee. :)
spuriousdiphthongs's review against another edition
5.0
VERY CUTE. I love me some inter-generational stories.
annieb123's review against another edition
5.0
Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
My Day with Gong Gong is a sweetly funny illustrated story for the youngest readers written by Sennah Yee. Released 20th Dec 2020 by Annick Press, it's 36 pages and available in hardcover format.
This is a fun and heartwarming story to read aloud and will have the youngest helping to read it after a few readthroughs. The illustrations by Elaine Chen suit the text perfectly and lend a happy and whimsical feel to the story. May and Gong Gong might not have too many words in common, but they are learning from one another and discovering that they have a lot more in common than May originally thought.
While not entirely appropriate for bedtime reading (too many exciting and active bits (including pigeon poop!)), it would be a really superlative selection for afternoon or post-naptime or reading circle reading activities.
Fun and happy and beautifully illustrated along with some subtle lessons on trust and support from the ones who love and care for us as well as a few very simple Chinese words with Hanzi (characters).
Four stars. I really enjoyed this one.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
My Day with Gong Gong is a sweetly funny illustrated story for the youngest readers written by Sennah Yee. Released 20th Dec 2020 by Annick Press, it's 36 pages and available in hardcover format.
This is a fun and heartwarming story to read aloud and will have the youngest helping to read it after a few readthroughs. The illustrations by Elaine Chen suit the text perfectly and lend a happy and whimsical feel to the story. May and Gong Gong might not have too many words in common, but they are learning from one another and discovering that they have a lot more in common than May originally thought.
While not entirely appropriate for bedtime reading (too many exciting and active bits (including pigeon poop!)), it would be a really superlative selection for afternoon or post-naptime or reading circle reading activities.
Fun and happy and beautifully illustrated along with some subtle lessons on trust and support from the ones who love and care for us as well as a few very simple Chinese words with Hanzi (characters).
Four stars. I really enjoyed this one.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
crystal_reading's review against another edition
Review copy via publisher
May is anxious about being with her grandfather because she didn’t speak Chinese and he doesn’t speak much English. For many children of immigrants, this is a reality. Many of my students would connect with this as they too have difficulties communicating with grandparents who speak another language. During the course of the day, May gets increasingly frustrated believing that her grandfather is not understanding her at all.
A fun aspect of the book is getting a tour of Chinatown. There is much to see and there is a wide variety of people. One woman is in a wheelchair and one is wearing a mask.
I wish the illustrations didn’t rely on slants or curved lines for eyes and hope that people will stop using that as a shortcut to indicate Asian heritage.
May is anxious about being with her grandfather because she didn’t speak Chinese and he doesn’t speak much English. For many children of immigrants, this is a reality. Many of my students would connect with this as they too have difficulties communicating with grandparents who speak another language. During the course of the day, May gets increasingly frustrated believing that her grandfather is not understanding her at all.
A fun aspect of the book is getting a tour of Chinatown. There is much to see and there is a wide variety of people. One woman is in a wheelchair and one is wearing a mask.
I wish the illustrations didn’t rely on slants or curved lines for eyes and hope that people will stop using that as a shortcut to indicate Asian heritage.
erikatovi's review against another edition
5.0
My Day with Gong Gong is an accurate portrayal of the challenges and rewarding joys in communicating with family members who don’t share your language. Being Japanese American, I can see my own interactions with my grandfather reflected in little May’s experience. Love, though not always spoken, can always be felt. I’m excited to see more books by Asian authors published these days! The illustrations are darling and complement the story well.
mat_tobin's review against another edition
5.0
This hit me in all the feels; a beautiful and deeply gentle intergenerational coming together across language and culture, My Day with Gong Gong explores a day in life of May as, for one day, she is put into the care of her Gong Gong (grandfather). Mum has to get to work and with no one else available, May is left with Gong Gong who lives on the fringes of Chinatown. The problem is, May has inherited little Cantonese and Gong Gong speaks no English. How will they get on let alone communicate?
As both go for a walk through Chinatown, Gong Gong takes May to visit his usual haunts, shops for food and friends for company and stories in the park. Feeling isolated and imagining herself constantly ignored by her maternal grandfather, May shows Gong Gong her frustration at being tired, isolation and hungry. In return, Gong Gong takes her home through the same route and May finds, to her, delight that her grandfather has supplied her with the knowledge to overcome these frustrations through the language and culture of his world. May suddenly realises that this was his plan all along and when mum comes to pick may up at the end, she and Gong Gong are inseparable.
Utterly beautiful watercolours join sweet illustrations in which character and landscape exude a welcome warmth. Lots to see here and the book closes with a welcome glossary.
As both go for a walk through Chinatown, Gong Gong takes May to visit his usual haunts, shops for food and friends for company and stories in the park. Feeling isolated and imagining herself constantly ignored by her maternal grandfather, May shows Gong Gong her frustration at being tired, isolation and hungry. In return, Gong Gong takes her home through the same route and May finds, to her, delight that her grandfather has supplied her with the knowledge to overcome these frustrations through the language and culture of his world. May suddenly realises that this was his plan all along and when mum comes to pick may up at the end, she and Gong Gong are inseparable.
Utterly beautiful watercolours join sweet illustrations in which character and landscape exude a welcome warmth. Lots to see here and the book closes with a welcome glossary.
mashedpotato's review against another edition
lighthearted
So cute omg? And Canadian? 10/10 no notes
heisereads's review against another edition
4.0
Pair with Drawn Together, Grandpa Grumps, and My Favorite Day.