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Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn
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Sam and the Lucky Money (edition 1997)

by Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu

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Sam must decide how to spend the lucky money he's received for Chinese New Year.
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Title:Sam and the Lucky Money
Authors:Karen Chinn
Other authors:Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
Info:Lee & Low Books (1997), Paperback, 32 pages
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  lcslibrarian | Aug 13, 2020 |
Sam can hardly wait to go shopping with his mom. It's Chinese New Year's day and his grandparents have given him the traditional gift of lucky money-red envelopes called leisees (lay-sees). This year Sam is finally old enough to spend it any way he chooses. Best of all, he gets to spend his lucky money in his favorite place -- Chinatown! But when Sam realizes that his grandparents' gift is not enough to get the things he wants, his excitement turns to disappointment. Even though his mother reminds him that he should appreciate the gift, Sam is not convinced -- until a surprise encounter with a stranger. With vivid watercolor paintings, artists Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu celebrate the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets. In her picture book debut, author Karen Chinn tells the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart.
  riselibrary_CSUC | Jul 15, 2020 |
I think Sam and the Lucky Money is a book every child should read. It tells a heartwarming story about a little boy getting "lucky money" from his grandparents for Chinese New Year. He is so excited about spending his money but realizes with 4 dollars, he cannot get what he wanted. He encountered a stranger who was homeless and at the end of the story, he gives his 4 dollars to the man. Sam had noticed how grateful the man was when he received a quarter and decided to give him his 4 dollars. I love how at the very last page of the book, the illustrator had him hugging his grandma because of the 4 dollars. He realized how grateful and lucky he was. This is a great story to share with young readers. They will be affected by thinking of others who have less than they do. They can also learn that the best gift comes from the heart. ( )
  cynthiahurtado | Feb 9, 2019 |
This story was a great mixture of learning about culture and also learning a lesson. Sam is celebrating the Chinese New Year by going shopping with his mother as Sams four leisees burn a hole in his pocket. He looks for things to buy with the leisees but become unappreciative when he realizes he doesn’t have enough money. He then sees how grateful the homeless man is to receive far less that what Sam had. That is when Sam reached a turning point and learned that everything should be appreciated and happiness should be shared and he gave his four dollars to the homeless man. ( )
  CLEBLANC0 | Nov 13, 2018 |
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Hu, Ying-HwaIllustratorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Sam can hardly wait to go shopping with his mom. It is the Chinese New Year and his grandparents have given him the traditional gift of lucky money. When Sam realizes the money is not enough to buy the things he wants his joy turns to disappointment. Even though Sam's mother tells him that he should appreciate the gift, Sam is not convinced until a surprise encounter with a stranger.
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Lee & Low Books

6 editions of this book were published by Lee & Low Books.

Editions: 1880000539, 188000013X, 1584301678, 1584301686, 1584300841, 158430085X

 

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