Lynn<\/a> wrote: <\/p>\n

Raymond<\/A>, given the apparent dearth of children's books about the North American Chinese experience, you may have found a creative outlet for yourself.  And maybe Laura<\/A> would illustrate it!  But don't miss Grace Lin's other book, The Ugly Vegetables,<\/U> whose title captivated me at the library once. Although the protagonist is a girl, so what?<\/P><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What a great idea! I've not yet seen The Ugly Vegetables<\/i>. I'm really enjoying Grace Lin's books myself -- and the two little girls who live in my household love them too. You're right -- there's nothing wrong with the fact that the protagonist is a girl -- that's certainly great. A topic for another time -- but I feel that Asian males are tad under\/mis-represented in our culture -- and hence, I'd love to supplement the books I found so far with ones that feature boys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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