Ava Lin, Super-Duper Happy - by Vicky Fang

About the Book

"Ava Lin is in first grade, and she's really good at dancing, making up games, and finding treasure. This week she's super-duper excited, because it's going to be the BEST WEEK EVER. First, her popo--Chinese for grandmother--is coming to visit, and Ava can't wait to show off the special acorn, button, Post-it note, hair clip, and inside part of a marker that she found on the school playground. And second, this Sunday is the school walkathon. If Ava and her best friend Kushi manage to walk twenty-five laps, they will each earn a gold medal. But the week doesn't go exactly to plan--like when Popo mistakes Ava's treasures for trash, or when Ava discovers that fundraising for a walkathon is not quite as easy as she had hoped. Is there a way to make this week a super-duper happy one regardless?"--

Book Synopsis

A school walkathon! A visit from Popo! Six-year-old Ava's week has SUPER potential--with just a few snags along the way--in this spot-on third adventure in Vicky Fang's warm, funny chapter book series.

Ava Lin is in first grade, and she's really good at dancing, making up games, and finding treasure. This week she's super-duper excited, because it's going to be the BEST WEEK EVER. First, her popo--Chinese for grandmother--is coming to visit, and Ava can't wait to show off the special acorn, button, Post-it note, hair clip, and inside part of a marker that she found on the school playground. And second, this Sunday is the school walkathon. If Ava and her best friend, Kushi, manage to walk twenty-five laps, they will each earn a gold medal! But the week doesn't go exactly to plan--like when Popo mistakes Ava's treasures for trash, or when Ava discovers that fundraising for a walkathon is not quite as easy as she had hoped. Is there a way to make this week a super-duper happy one regardless?

Review Quotes

Black-and-white illustrations--made up of spot art and comics-style panels--add humor, while the simple vocabulary and story structure are ideal for newly independent readers. . . .Now in its third installment, this series continues to charm.
--Kirkus Reviews

Ava and her family model healthy behaviors for calming down, setting goals, and recognizing emotions. Kids will enjoy the relatable situations and the frequent, simple but effective illustrations. A suggested purchase where early chapter books are popular.
--School Library Journal

About the Author

Vicky Fang is the author-illustrator of Ava Lin, One of a Kind; Ava Lin, Best Friend; and the Friendbots books. She is also the author of the Layla and the Bots chapter books series, the I Can Code board book series, and the picture book Invent-a-Pet. A former product designer, she now writes and illustrates children's books full-time. Vicky Fang lives in California.