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Words We Share, The
Jack Wong
Illustrator: Jack Wong
Ages: 6+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Annick Press
ISBN: 978-1-77321-797-0
Keywords: Chinese-Canadian, fathers and daughters, Cantonese, Hakka, Hong Kong
Angie translates and paints signs for her father and other non-English-speaking Chinese immigrants. But when she mistranslates something, her father's knowledge of dialects saves the day. Gently humorous illustrations.