{"product_id":"sam-and-the-lucky-money-9781880000533","title":"Sam and the Lucky Money","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring Chinese New Year, a young boy encounters a homeless person and discovers that no gift is too small when it comes from the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSam can hardly wait to go shopping with his mom. It's Chinese New Year's day and his grandparents have given him the traditional gift of lucky money-red envelopes called leisees (lay-sees). This year Sam is finally old enough to spend it any way he chooses. Best of all, he gets to spend his lucky money in his favorite place - Chinatown \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Sam realizes that his grandparents' gift is not enough to get the things he wants, his excitement turns to disappointment. Even though his mother reminds him that he should appreciate the gift, Sam is not convinced - until a surprise encounter with a stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith vivid watercolor paintings, artists Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu celebrate the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets. In her picture book debut, author Karen Chinn tells the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781880000533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 8.30w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/08\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e17734 \/ Sam and the Lucky Money\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karen Chinn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36669907828892,"sku":"9781880000533","price":10.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_566221fc-7cd2-4502-b288-408427a475d6.jpg?v=1603921351","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sam-and-the-lucky-money-9781880000533","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}