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Week of February 17, 2025 | All Grades | CYRM Picture Books
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California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominees 3 and 4 of 5
About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program
Luli and the Language of Tea, by Andrea Wang
When ten children gather for play while their immigrant parents attend an ESL class, each child plays alone, since the children speak different languages, until one child has a plan to unite them over a word they all recognize.
Resource Author Andrea Wang's website (scroll down a ways) features a selection of audio files to hear how the word for tea is expressed in multiple languages. The samples are recorded by creators of children's literature for whom the language is a native or heritage language.
Crafty Connection Do the right thing coloring sheet or Making good choices coloring sheet
Mel Fell, by Corey Tabor
In this story that encourages confidence and bravery a little bird falls from a tree branch and plummets down, down, down until splash! Students will hold their breath as they witness the little bird's glorious triumph.
Video Kingfisher in action
Crafty Connection Kingfisher coloring sheet
At Home Connection Fold a circle paper airplane that flies like a bird
Deepen the Understanding
With younger students, talk about how both stories touch upon the theme of spreading one's wings. Literally, in Mel Fell because the bird is learning to fly. Figuratively, in Luli and the Language of Tea because the families in the story are starting new lives in a new country. With older students, see if they can find the common theme themselves through a post-reading discussion. They may make other connections, as well.
About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program
Luli and the Language of Tea, by Andrea Wang
When ten children gather for play while their immigrant parents attend an ESL class, each child plays alone, since the children speak different languages, until one child has a plan to unite them over a word they all recognize.
Resource Author Andrea Wang's website (scroll down a ways) features a selection of audio files to hear how the word for tea is expressed in multiple languages. The samples are recorded by creators of children's literature for whom the language is a native or heritage language.
Crafty Connection Do the right thing coloring sheet or Making good choices coloring sheet
Mel Fell, by Corey Tabor
In this story that encourages confidence and bravery a little bird falls from a tree branch and plummets down, down, down until splash! Students will hold their breath as they witness the little bird's glorious triumph.
Video Kingfisher in action
Crafty Connection Kingfisher coloring sheet
At Home Connection Fold a circle paper airplane that flies like a bird
Deepen the Understanding
With younger students, talk about how both stories touch upon the theme of spreading one's wings. Literally, in Mel Fell because the bird is learning to fly. Figuratively, in Luli and the Language of Tea because the families in the story are starting new lives in a new country. With older students, see if they can find the common theme themselves through a post-reading discussion. They may make other connections, as well.
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