Bibliograph

Luli and the language of tea, Andrea Wang ; pictures by Hyewon Yum

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Luli and the language of tea, Andrea Wang ; pictures by Hyewon Yum

Language

eng

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Intended audience

3+ years old

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Luli and the language of tea

Responsibility statement

Andrea Wang ; pictures by Hyewon Yum

Summary

When five-year-old Luli joins her new English as a Second Language class, the playroom is quiet. Luli can't speak English, neither can anyone else. That's when she has a brilliant idea to host a tea party and bring them all together. Luli removes her teapot, thermos and teacups from her bag and calls out 'Chá!' in her native Chinese. One by one, her classmates pipe up in recognition: in Russian, Hindi, Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese and Swahili. Tea is a tasty language they all know well, and it gives them a chance to share and enjoy each other's company. When all the tea is gone and it's time for dessert, Luli gets to use her favourite English word: cookie! After that, the playroom isn't so quiet

Target audience

juvenile

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