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Everyone Loves Career Day but Zia (Zia series)

Jenny Liao

Illustrator: Dream Chen

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2024

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf/Random House Children's Books/PRH

ISBN: 978-0-593-42545-9

Keywords: 5--Cantonese, English, translate, red dress, laptop, monitor, fabric, expertise, weaves, immigrant Chinese -American,

How can Zia's Chinese mother tell the class about her job as a seamstress when she doesn't speak English? Zia has an idea. Expressive Illustrations. Author's note. Cantonese glossary.