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data-title="The-Paper-Boat-A-Refugee-Story" target="_top" class="" >The Paper Boat: A Refugee Story</a></h2></div><div class="pagecard_messages"><div class="lt_scoreboard "><span class="scoreboard_item"><i class="fa-solid fa-book" aria-hidden="true" data-a11y="true"></i> 9 Works</span><span class="scoreboard_item"><i class="fa-solid fa-user" aria-hidden="true" data-a11y="true"></i> 502 Members</span><span class="scoreboard_item"><i class="fa-solid fa-feather-alt" aria-hidden="true" data-a11y="true"></i> 51 Reviews</span></div></div></div></section><section class="w_a_section" id="section_about_author" ><h2 class="lt_turndown" id="u_e4ba" data-caret-id="tdc_u_e4ba" data-hidden-id="tdh_u_b1a3" data-visible="1" onclick="lt.newauthor.saveSticky("about_author", event);;lt.turndown_toggle(this, event);" href="javascript:void(0);" data-duration="200" data-name="about_author" data-group="worksections" ><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-up turndown_indicator" id="tdc_u_e4ba" data-turndown-style="chevron" ></i>About the Author</h2><span id="tdh_u_b1a3" ><a name="about_author"></a><div class="author_aka tinytext"><p class="alsoknownas">Includes the name: <span id="u_5523c6f8" class="lt_itemlist"><span class="ltil_item " ><a href="/author/thaolam&norefer=2">Lam, Thao</a></span></span></p></div><div class="tinytext">Image credit: Thao Lam</div></span></section><section class="w_a_section" id="section_mainworks" ><h2 class="lt_turndown" id="u_7c14" data-caret-id="tdc_u_7c14" data-hidden-id="tdh_u_e50f" data-visible="1" onclick="lt.newauthor.saveSticky("mainworks", event);;lt.turndown_toggle(this, event);" href="javascript:void(0);" data-duration="200" data-name="mainworks" data-group="worksections" ><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-up turndown_indicator" id="tdc_u_7c14" data-turndown-style="chevron" ></i>Works by Thao Lam</h2><span id="tdh_u_e50f" ><a name="mainworks"></a><div class="section_controls"><div data-value="0" class="lt_pillbox lt_blend_nav small 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><a name="reviews"></a><input type="hidden" id="cache_key" value="u_a8b1c2b7"><div class="brevs_container author_brevs_container "><div class="bookReview"><div class="bookReview_content"><div id="brtext_271736860" class="commentText brslop"><div class="brev_cover"><a href="/work/26339848" data-workid="26339848" data-title="THAO-A-Picture-Book" class="" ><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771474327.01._SX100_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" srcset="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771474327.01._SX200_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 2x, https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771474327.01._SX300_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 3x" class="bookReview_cover cover" /></a></div><div class="commentHeader"><div class="postinfo"><a href="/work/26339848" data-workid="26339848" data-title="THAO-A-Picture-Book" class="" >THAO: A Picture Book</a> by <a href="/author/lamthao">Thao Lam</a></div></div><div class="showmore" id="u_94cc9d7a" >Explained how having a different name can be daunting for a child when there is no respect for them. Used a photo of themselves to better poetry themselves in the story. Used examples of how they would mess up their name and call them other things, add more or less letters, they would have to spell out the letters of their name with examples like T for Tom... <br><br>Helps other children reading the story feel like there shouldn't be a stereotypical name that's "normal", all names are unique <u class="showmore_hide">and beautiful and we should all try and understand each other's name and the culture surrounding it. Also showed traditional food from their culture. <br><br>CULTURE - VIETNAMISE</u><span class="showmore_showlink">… (<a href="#" onclick="showMore('u_94cc9d7a');">more</a>)</span></div class="" ><span id="rate-u_779e1889" title="5 Stars" aria-title="5 Stars" class="rating rating-style-306 " data-fn="ratingWidget_fromSettingsA" ><span class="rw"><input type="hidden" value="10" name="form_rating" id="form_rating"/></span><i data-rating_value="2" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="4" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="6" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="8" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="9" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i></span></div><div id="rfd_271736860" class="reviewFlagDialogBox"></div><div class="commentFooter"><span class="reviewMods"><span class="reviewVoteInfo"><span class="reviewVoteCount" id="rvc_271736860"> </span> </span><span class="reviewFlags"><div id="reviewflags_given_271736860" class="reviewflags_given hideme">Flagged<span id="rfi1_271736860" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as not a review" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_notreview"></i></span><span id="rfi2_271736860" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as abuse" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_abuse"></i></span></span></div><span id="rfrf_271736860"> </span></span></span> <span class="controlItems ci3"><a href="/profile/daniela.vasa" target="_top">daniela.vasa</a> | <a href="/work/26339848/reviews" data-workid="26339848" data-title="THAO-A-Picture-Book" class="" >8 other reviews</a> | Sep 17, 2024 | <a href="/review/271736860"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></span> </div></div></div><div class="bookReview"><div class="bookReview_content"><div id="brtext_265465656" class="commentText brslop"><div class="brev_cover"><a href="/work/31844095" data-workid="31844095" data-title="One-Giant-Leap" class="" ><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771475994.01._SX100_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" srcset="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771475994.01._SX200_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 2x, https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771475994.01._SX300_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 3x" class="bookReview_cover cover" /></a></div><div class="commentHeader"><div class="postinfo"><a href="/work/31844095" data-workid="31844095" data-title="One-Giant-Leap" class="" >One Giant Leap</a> by <a href="/author/lamthao">Thao Lam</a></div></div><div class="showmore" id="u_5d77cd95" >This is a wordless picture book that tells an amazing story. Someone wants to be an astronaut and play dress up. They go on fantastic adventures in space where they find new birds, meet new monsters, and discover space. A child’s imagination is a wonderful thing to see, and that is what this book points out. The artwork is done through scrapbooking and paper manipulation and it’s beautiful. It has that feel of “hey, maybe I could do this”. “Maybe I could be an astronaut” but <u class="showmore_hide">also “maybe I could be the artist”. Took no words to get the point across. This is what wordless picture books should be.</u><span class="showmore_showlink">… (<a href="#" onclick="showMore('u_5d77cd95');">more</a>)</span></div class="" ><span id="rate-u_ae2d518e" title="4.5 Stars" aria-title="4.5 Stars" class="rating rating-style-306 " data-fn="ratingWidget_fromSettingsA" ><span class="rw"><input type="hidden" value="9" name="form_rating" id="form_rating"/></span><i data-rating_value="2" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="4" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="6" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="8" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="0" class="ratehalf selected" >½</i></span></div><div id="rfd_265465656" class="reviewFlagDialogBox"></div><div class="commentFooter"><span class="reviewMods"><span class="reviewVoteInfo"><span class="reviewVoteCount" id="rvc_265465656"> </span> </span><span class="reviewFlags"><div id="reviewflags_given_265465656" class="reviewflags_given hideme">Flagged<span id="rfi1_265465656" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as not a review" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_notreview"></i></span><span id="rfi2_265465656" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as abuse" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_abuse"></i></span></span></div><span id="rfrf_265465656"> </span></span></span> <span class="controlItems ci3"><a href="/profile/LibrarianRyan" target="_top">LibrarianRyan</a> | Jun 7, 2024 | <a href="/review/265465656"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></span> </div></div></div><div class="bookReview"><div class="bookReview_content"><div id="brtext_261149750" class="commentText brslop"><div class="brev_cover"><a href="/work/25278105" data-workid="25278105" data-title="The-Paper-Boat-A-Refugee-Story" class="" ><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771473630.01._SX100_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" srcset="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771473630.01._SX200_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 2x, https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771473630.01._SX300_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 3x" class="bookReview_cover cover" /></a></div><div class="commentHeader"><div class="postinfo"><a href="/work/25278105" data-workid="25278105" data-title="The-Paper-Boat-A-Refugee-Story" class="" >The Paper Boat: A Refugee Story</a> by <a href="/author/lamthao">Thao Lam</a></div></div><div class="" >K-Gr 2—A deeply personal, soul-baring story showcasing a mother's love at the face of horrific events, never shying<br>away from the truth that has happened. In emotional cut-paper scenes, the plight of immigrants today connects with<br>the harrowing refugee stories from the past.</div class="" ></div><div id="rfd_261149750" class="reviewFlagDialogBox"></div><div class="commentFooter"><span class="reviewMods"><span class="reviewVoteInfo"><span class="reviewVoteCount" id="rvc_261149750"> </span> </span><span class="reviewFlags"><div id="reviewflags_given_261149750" class="reviewflags_given hideme">Flagged<span id="rfi1_261149750" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as not a review" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_notreview"></i></span><span id="rfi2_261149750" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as abuse" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_abuse"></i></span></span></div><span id="rfrf_261149750"> </span></span></span> <span class="controlItems ci3"><a href="/profile/BackstoryBooks" target="_top">BackstoryBooks</a> | <a href="/work/25278105/reviews" data-workid="25278105" data-title="The-Paper-Boat-A-Refugee-Story" class="" >10 other reviews</a> | Apr 2, 2024 | <a href="/review/261149750"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></span> </div></div></div><div class="bookReview"><div class="bookReview_content"><div id="brtext_258808112" class="commentText brslop"><div class="brev_cover"><a href="/work/20907923" data-workid="20907923" data-title="Wallpaper" class="" ><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771472839.01._SX100_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" srcset="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771472839.01._SX200_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 2x, https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/1771472839.01._SX300_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 3x" class="bookReview_cover cover" /></a></div><div class="commentHeader"><div class="postinfo"><a href="/work/20907923" data-workid="20907923" data-title="Wallpaper" class="" >Wallpaper</a> by <a href="/author/lamthao">Thao Lam</a></div></div><div class="" >I am a sucker for any book crafted with paper cutouts or paper collage; I personally find the medium really beautiful and inspiring, so Lam's "Wallpaper" was a treat to read. Although the book is almost completely wordless, Lam still crafts a thoroughly engaging world that the reader falls right into. 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