{"product_id":"piecing-earth-and-sky-together-a-creation-story-from-the-mien-tribe-of-laos-9781643797342","title":"Piecing Earth and Sky Together: A Creation Story from the Mien Tribe of Laos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In the beginning, a helper from heaven named Faam Koh came down to make the sky. His sister, Faam Toh, came down to make the earth...\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins the delightful story of a very competitive pair of siblings who use the distinctive embroidery of the Mien people to create the earth and sky. Because both siblings want to make their part of the world the most beautiful, they work in secret until it is finally time to reveal their handiwork, and find out that the two pieces don't fit together!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe two try stretching the sky--only to result in some stuffing falling out as clouds, but Faam Toh solves the problem by stitching the fabric into mountains, rivers, gorges, and valleys. Only then do the earth and sky fit together perfectly, allowing all the plants and animals to thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike the detailed Mien embroidery in the story, Nancy Raines Day's retelling of this traditional Mien tale and Genna Panzarella's striking illustrations complete each other like the earth and sky. Together, they create a book that is alive with the richness and beauty of the Mien culture and of the earth itself. An author's explanation of the tradition and significance of Mien embroidery follows the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shen's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643797342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e58896 \/ Piecing Earth and Sky Together: A Creation Story from the Mien Tribe of Laos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nancy Raines Day","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44655478341813,"sku":"9781643797342","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8640519f-4a4c-4b1b-8a3f-4502cbca9511.jpg?v=1727192370","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/piecing-earth-and-sky-together-a-creation-story-from-the-mien-tribe-of-laos-9781643797342","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}