Written by Karen China, Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu
Available at Amazon, Book Depository
Audio book available on Apple Books.
A heartwarming book about a little boy Sam, who received some lucky money for Chinese New Year. He goes to the bustling Chinatown with his mother, but realises that he wants too many things, and doesn’t have enough money to get the things he wants. So after careful contemplation, he decides to give it to the old homeless man in the street. I love that instead of simply focusing on the festivities of Chinese New Year (which are in fact beautifully illustrated in the Chinatown street scenes) like many books on this topic does. Readers are presented a simple message, to be compassionate and kind during this festive season.