

A Different Pond
Author: Bao Phi
Narrator: Bao Phi
Unabridged: 14 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 03/08/2022
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes
Author: Bao Phi
Narrator: Bao Phi
Unabridged: 14 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 03/08/2022
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes
Bao Phi is an author, a poet, a community organizer, and a father. He was born in Vietnam and raised in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis.
Thi Bui is an illustrator, a writer, and a teacher. She recently completed her first graphic novel, The Best We Could Do, which is about her mother and father. Born in Vietnam, she grew up in California and New York.
Edited to reflect that A Different Pond, a book I love, was given a Caldecott Honor Book Award for 2018, yay! Much deserved! My favorite of the Goodreads picture book nominees of the year. And yes, I think whether you are have kids at home or not that you should get picture books from the library; m......more
The focus of this story is a simple morning fishing trip. A father and son have woken up early to fish before he must go to his 2nd job. These fish are going to be their meal for the evening. The story illustrates the hardships of being an immigrant in a foreign land. There is much struggle and hard......more
I’ve never been one to jump on a bandwagon. In fact, the moment I see that bandwagon, I steer clear of it. And for good reason. Bao Phi’s “A Different Pond” has won numerous awards, and been nominated for even more, including a Caldecott. But after reading this PB, I cannot fathom why. The subject of......more