Apple Pie Fourth of July (Paperback)

from awhite43

I enjoyed the book "Apple Pie Fourth of July" by author Janet S. Wong. I especially liked the tone of this book, which reminded me of "The Ugly Vegetable" by Grace Lin. Narrated through the eyes of a young girl who cannot understand why her Asian parent's insist on having their Chinese restaurant...

from mwade4

A Chinese-American family owns a store in the town. both of the parents are cooking different Chinese foods to sell, but the young girl does not understand why they are making these foods on the Fourth of July, an American holiday. She continues to try to tell her parents how things really should...

from josier80

What a wonderfully simple story about the immigrant experience. I love that the little girl doesn't think her parents can really understand the fourth of july (and Americans) because they were not born here, but maybe they do understand because people do buy chinese food on the fourth of july. I ...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

I love the illustrations, bright & clean.  I love the girl, scowl and all.  I love the idea that America has many cultures, and Chinese food is American food, so certainly it's ok for the deli (?) owners to expect hungry customers.  Cynically, though, I have to say, they're the onl...

from Nicole.Diemer

Apple Pie Fourth of July by Janet S. Wong (2006) tells the experience of a young girl and her families Chinese food restaurant on the 4th of July. The girl in the story believes no one will eat their food on this day, but she is in for a surprise. This is a quality picture book because it is an a...