Lost Envelopes and Surfing Lessons: Celebrating Cultural Traditions and Intergenerational Bonds

This episode of the Reading with Your Kids podcast featured two authors celebrating new books. The first guest was Yobe Qiu, who discussed her debut chapter book called The Missing Red Envelopes. She explained the cultural significance of red envelopes in Asian traditions and told the story of two sisters collecting envelopes for Lunar New Year. The book follows what happens when one of the sisters loses the bag containing all the envelopes. The second guest was Connor Derelioglu who discussed his middle grade novel Kili and Nakoa. The story follows a boy named Kili who goes surfing one day and is impressed by an older man's surfing skills. Throughout their interactions, the man teaches Kili how to embrace challenges. Both authors discussed the importance of portraying diverse cultures and intergenerational relationships in children's literature. We also hear a highlight from our 2018 conversation with LeVar Burton.

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