Hundred Years of Happiness, Thanhha Lai
Hundred Years of Happiness, Thanhha Lai
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Hundred Years of Happiness

Author: Thanhhà Lai

Narrator: Quyen Ngo

Unabridged: 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 04/05/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A stunning debut, showcasing the love between grandparents and grandchildren, the challenges of memory loss, and the joy that sweet reminders of a faraway home can bring, from award-winning, bestselling author Thanhhà Lại.This sweet and emotional picture book will resonate with readers who love A Big Mooncake for Little Star, Ladder to the Moon, and Thank You, Omu!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.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Thanhhà Lai

Thanhhà Lại is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award and Newbery Honor–winning Inside Out and Back Again; the celebrated Listen, Slowly; the teen novel Butterfly Yellow; and the picture book Hundred Years of Happiness. She was born in Việt Nam and now lives in New York. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cris on December 28, 2022

A sweet and heartbreaking story of grandma losing her memories. Her granddaughter and her husband come up with an idea to decide to bring some memories back.......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on May 29, 2022

Loved it. Love how the guy worked for so long just to see a smile on his wife. I don't care about those romance novels. THIS is a story about true love.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on June 06, 2022

A young girl helps her grandfather Ông make Vietnamese Red Sticky Rice (xôi gấc) for her grandmother Bà. They hope it will bring back a sweet memory from her wedding day many years ago, when she at it. He orders the seeds, and together they prep the seeds for planting, watch them grow, pollinate the......more

Goodreads review by QNPoohBear on December 14, 2022

hankie alert Little An loves visiting her grandmother, Bà, who can no longer remember An or anyone in the present except her beloved Ông. Ông has the idea to recreate a special dish from their wedding day just for Bà in hopes she'll remember. He orders the seeds and An helps plant them and tend to th......more