Astrid and Apollo and the Fishing Flop

By V.T. Bidania and Dara Lashia Lee

It's the twins' first time fishing. Astrid and Apollo can't wait to ride on their Uncle Lue's fast boat and get goofy pictures with all the fish they catch. But Apollo keeps catching things that are not fish! When a storm brings them to shore, Apollo starts to feel like he's a fishing failure. Can the twins turn the day around and help Apollo find the fun in fishing?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781515889014

V.T. Bidania

V.T. Bidania was born in Laos and grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. She spent most of her childhood writing stories and now that she’s an adult, she is thrilled to be writing stories for children. She has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from The New School and is a recipient of the Loft Literary Center’s Mirrors & Windows Fellowship. She lives outside of the Twin Cities with her family.

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To Mahal, who took me fishing. — V.T.B.

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Meet Astrid & Apollo

Hmong Words

Chapter 1: Tickle Box

Chapter 2: Big and Juicy

Chapter 3: How Much Longer?

Chapter 4: Stuck!

Chapter 5: Silly and Goofy

Facts About the Hmong

Popular Hmong Foods

Glossary

Talk About It

Write It Down

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Copyright

Back Cover

Meet Astrid & Apollo

Hmong Words

gao (GOW)— girl; it is often placed in front of a girl’s name. Hmong spelling: nkauj Gao Chee (GOW chee)— shiny girl. Hmong spelling: Nkauj Ci Gao Nou (GOW new)— sun girl. Hmong spelling: Nkauj Hnub Hmong (MONG)— a group of people who came to the U.S. from Laos. Many Hmong from Laos now live in Minnesota. Hmong spelling: Hmoob Nou Kou (NEW koo)— star. Hmong spelling: Hnub Qub tou (TOO)— boy or son; it is often placed