In a Village by the Sea [Hardcover]

Written in a spare, lyrical style using fresh, evocative imagery,In a Village by the Seatells the story of longing for the comforts of home. A perfect book for teaching about diverse cultures and lifestyles through rich pictures and words, moving from the wide world to the snugness of home and back out again.

Muon Vanwas born on the run in the southern port city of Rach Gia, Vietnam. When she was nine months old, she left Vietnam as part of the boat people mass exodus. She now lives in Northern California.

April Chubegan her career as an architect with a degree from the University of California, Berkeley, but decided to return to her true passion of illustrating and storytelling. She recalls spending most of her childhood drawing whimsical characters in her notebook after school everyday, and she hasn’t stopped drawing ever since. April currently lives and works in Oakland, CA. This is the second picture book she has illustrated. For more information, visit Aprilchu.com.

The illustrations, with strong references to Chinese pen-and-ink landscapes and Japanese woodblock prints of the sea, will draw readers to this book again and again. (Picture book. 4-7)
—Kirkus Reviews,starred review

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing In a Village by the Sea with me. . .It is spectacularly gorgeous and wonderfully creative.
— Minh Le,Huffington Post

At first glance, In a Village By the Sea appears to be a traditional story about family, but Van's clever nesting doll narrative and Chu's playful illustration gives this family's story a healthy sprinkling of magic.
— The Best Is Yet to Come: An Early 2015 Picture Book Preview,Huffington Post

A powerful & beautiful picture book!
— John Schu, librarian, Oak Brook, Illinois

Berkeley author Muon Van, who left Vietnam as a child with the exodus of boat people, brings usIn a Village l£ž