I am so proud

Author: An Qiuling Chen Shuo (Illustrations)
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: When Junyi comes home from school, the little cat Hua Hua jumps to greet him at the door. He happily runs into the kitchen and greets his busy grandmother: "I'm back!" "Auntie came by and gave you a gift!" Grandma says. Junyi dashes to the living room, but his smile fades when he sees a brand-new hula hoop placed beside the sofa. Junyi can't hula hoop. He used to have a beautiful one too, but he couldn't play with it. Even though he's always wanted to learn, he just couldn't make the hoop spin with his body.
As soon as he hears his dad come home, Junyi runs out. He takes his dad's briefcase while excitedly saying, "Dad, do you know how great I was today?" "Really? What happened?" Dad asks. "I was really great today. Auntie gave me a hula hoop, and I—" Just then, the phone rings. Dad picks it up and whispers, "Shh! Be quiet!" Dad signals to Junyi. The call is for Dad, so he talks about work with his colleague on the phone. Junyi sits nearby, listlessly waiting.