First book, A Different Pond received multiple awards, including the Caldecott Award, Charlotte Zolotow Award, the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature for best picture book, the Minnesota Book Award for picture books. He has written three children’s books published by Capstone Press. Bao Phi's collection of poems, Sông I Sing, was published in 2011 and, Thousand Star Hotel, was published in 2017 by Coffee House Press. Bao Phi is a Vietnamese-American spoken word artist, writer and community activist living in Minnesota.

I wonder why Thuy felt better at the end of the book?Īctivity: Make pictures using ink pads and fingerprints.Bao Phi is a Vietnamese-American spoken word artist, writer and community activist living in Minnesota. What special things did Thuy make in the snow? MyFootprints. What were some of the animals Thuy saw or imagined My Footprintsby Bao PhiIllustrated by Basia Trandue 9-1-2019Capstone 5.0/5.0netgalley. I wonder what the kids at the beginning of the book were doing that made (Twee) Thuy upset Main Focus: God created us each uniquely special, and when we create together we become special together. Together, the three of them imagine beautiful and powerful creatures who always have courage-just like Thuy.

Includes note about the phoenix and the Sarabha. What if she could fly away like a bird? What if she could sprint like a deer, or roar like a bear? Mimicking the footprints of each creature in the snow, she makes her way home to the arms of her moms. My footprints 2020 by Bao Phi and Basia Tran Upset after being bullied, Thuy, a Vietnamese American, pretends she is different creatures, including an especially strong, wonderful being made up of her two mothers and herself. Then a bird catches her attention and sets Thuy on an imaginary exploration. Thuy walks home one winter afternoon, angry and lonely after a bully’s taunts. Every child feels different in some way, but Thuy (Twee) feels “double different.” She is Vietnamese American and she has two moms.

My Footprints by Bao Phi