The Perfect Gift
by Paula Yoo and Shirley Ng-Benitez • Book 6 of the Confetti Kids Series
27 Total Resources 2 Awards 3 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Beginning / Early Reader
- Holiday
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 453
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 470L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 199227, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | New Baby
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Birthdays--Fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- Babies
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Intermediate
- Babies--Fiction
- Chinese Americans
- Gifts
- Gifts--Fiction
- Infants
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Non-Religious
- Family life
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- Birthdays
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Chinese Americans--Fiction
- Families
- Family life--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Family Celebrations: AAPI Heritage
- Brothers & Sisters: AAPI Heritage
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Paula Yoo
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Paula Yoo
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 17
On why diverse books matter with Paula Yoo
Created by Lee & Low
On reading as a child with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On navigating two cultures with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On identifying with book characters with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On discovering Asian American characters and writers with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On picture book biographies with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On doing research with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
We need diverse books because... Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
Advice for creating diverse book lists from Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On being Korean at home with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On knowing your family's history with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On identity and erasure with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On learning about Asian-American history and culture with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On who can tell a story with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
From journalism school to the television writer’s room with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On learning from Hollywood and the newsroom with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
Series Interview with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Series Series Guide from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Awards & Distinctions 2
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Multicultural Selection, 2018
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