HUNDRED YEARS OF HAPPINESS
Written by Thanhha Lai
Illustrated by Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien
Published by HarperCollins in 2022
"a tender story of a loving, intergenerational Vietnamese family"
An’s grandmother Bà sometimes gets trapped in her cloudy memories. An and her grandfather, Ông, come up with a plan to bring her back to a happy moment: they grow gấc fruits so they can make xôi gấc, Bà’s favorite dish from her wedding in Việt Nam many years ago. An and Ông work together in the garden, nurturing the gấc seeds. They must be patient and wait for the seeds to grow, flower, and turn into fruit...
An’s grandmother Bà sometimes gets trapped in her cloudy memories. An and her grandfather, Ông, come up with a plan to bring her back to a happy moment: they grow gấc fruits so they can make xôi gấc, Bà’s favorite dish from her wedding in Việt Nam many years ago. An and Ông work together in the garden, nurturing the gấc seeds. They must be patient and wait for the seeds to grow, flower, and turn into fruit...
When the xôi gấc is finally ready, An is hopeful that her grandmother will remember her wedding wish with Ông: hundred years of happiness.
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Here is a special Gấc sticky rice from my own mom, who made the best Xôi gấc
Here is a special Gấc sticky rice from my own mom, who made the best Xôi gấc
in the world. This book is dedicated for her and our grandmother.
