CHRISTMAS PICTURE BOOK : Ming's Christmas Wishes by Susan L. Gong
MING'S CHRISTMAS WISHES by Susan L. Gong, illustrated by Masahiro Tateishi Shadow Mountain, 2020 ISBN: 9781629727790 Ages 5-8 Source: publisher for review All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Ming wishes for three things at Christmas. First, to sing in the school Christmas choir. Second, to have a Christmas tree like the one in the department store window. And third, to feel she belongs somewhere. As a daughter of immigrants in 1930s California, Ming is often treated differently than other children at school. She's pointedly not invited to sing in the Christmas choir. At home, when Ming lobbies her parents for a Christmas tree, her mother scolds her for trying to be American. Ming doesn't seem to fit in anywhere: she's not quite American enough at school, not quite Chinese enough at home. REVIEW Being the child of immigrant parents frustrates young Ming in 1930s California. She wants to be part of the school Christmas choir but ...