Astrid and Apollo and the Super Staycation

By V.T. Bidania and Evelt Yanait

Astrid and Apollo’s family is excited for their trip to Laos to attend a family wedding. But bad weather cancels their plans, and the twins’ parents are disappointed to miss seeing their home country. Some brainstorming and a messy painting project inspire an idea: If their parents can’t go to Laos, Astrid and Apollo will bring Laos to them! But can they keep their plan a surprise?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781666337372

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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Astrid and Apollo: Astrid and Apollo and the Super Staycation by V.T. Bidania, Illustrated by Evelt Yanait

To Mom & Dad, grateful for the many vacations we had together —VTB

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Meet Astrid & Apollo

Chapter 1: Oh No!

Chapter 2: Fifty Years

Chapter 3: Brainstorming

Chapter 4: Human Paintbrush

Chapter 5: Staycation Surprise!

Facts about the Hmong

Glossary

Talk about It

Write it Down

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Copyright

Back Cover

Cover

Title Page

Table of Contents

Start of Content

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Meet Astrid & Apollo