With an economy of words befitting the award-winning poet she is, Nancy Tupper Ling conveys in verse the emotions of Gracie and Jake, who are unhappy about moving across the country, leaving Nai Nai (Grandmother), Uncle Woo, and Auntie Su. Artist Alina Chau captures the scenes with exquisite illustrations.
Nai Nai gives each child an empty box and tells them to gather four items along the way. Immediately, Gracie sees something of Nai Nai's that she will miss. Nai Nai places it in the box. Gracie's next item drifts into her box as she leaves the house. Jake picks up his first treasure at the airport, and then a second, and a third on the plane. They fall asleep and when they awaken they are at their new home. Jake finds something appealing, and now has his 4th treasure. Gracie is unhappy; already missing her loved ones who live by the golden bridge. She adds a drawing to her box, but she needs one more item.
At her new home, she digs in a box and finds something satisfying. She brings it to the dinner table for the whole family to enjoy. At bedtime, Gracie unpacks her suitcase and finds a scarf belonging to Nai Nai, still carrying her scent, jasmine. Then the siblings each paint their Treasure Boxes with pictures of things that are happy reminders of the home and people they left behind.
Nai Nai's lesson to her grandchildren is to treasure the past and present and embrace the future.
If you were given an empty box right now, what treasures would you put in it, and how would you decorate the outside of the box?
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