Astrid and Apollo and the Giant Geography Project

By César Samaniego and V.T. Bidania

Can Astrid and Apollo come up with best geography projects ever?

Eight-year-old Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo love to get messy and creative, and their papier-mâché projects for the Magnificent Wonders of the World Exhibit lets them do both! They each choose famous landmarks from their family’s home country of Laos and get busy creating and building. But when they decide to GO BIG with their projects, Astrid and Apollo run into a problem that they didn’t anticipate. Then, an act of kindness from the twins comes back to help them in a big way! Showcasing a warm sibling relationship of a Hmong American family, as well as themes of exploration and tradition, Astrid and Apollo will delight young readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9781484675502

César Samaniego

César Samaniego was born in Barcelona in 1975. He grew up with an artist father, smelling his father's oils, reading his comic books, and trying to paint over his father's illustrations! He attended Llotja Arts and Crafts School and graduated with honors in 2010. Since then he has published many books and provided art for apps, textbooks, and animations. César lives in Canet de Mar, a small town on the coast of Barcelona, with his wife, daughter, five cats, and a crazy dog.

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Astrid and Apollo: Astrid and Apollo and the Giant Geography Project by V.T. Bidania, Illustrated by César Samaniego

To the fantastic students of Palmer Lake Elementary —VTB

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Meet Astrid & Apollo

Chapter 1: Great Uncle Cha

Chapter 2: Jars for Giants

Chapter 3: The Bigger, the Better

Chapter 4: Too Small

Chapter 5: You Can Say That Again!

Facts about the Hmong

Make Paper-Mache Paste!

Glossary

Talk about It

Write it Down

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Copyright

Back Cover

Cover

Title Page

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Start of Content

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Meet Astrid & Apollo