Kind Little Bao: A Funny Lunar New Year Picture Book About Family, Sibling Rivalry, and Kindness

· Abrams
Ebook
40
Pages
Eligible
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About this ebook

An adorably charming and funny picture book about a family of dumplings—and a middle child trying to stand out—for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald’s Food Group series

When Bao’s family gathers for Lunar New Year Eve, everyone “ooh”s and “aah”s over big sister Crystal’s piano playing and little brother Wonton’s pinchable cheeks. Poor Bao feels left out!

He hatches a plan to one-up his brother and sister: Bao will collect more hong bao—red envelopes with gifts that symbolize good fortune—than both of his siblings COMBINED!

As he gathers hong bao, Bao helps his neighbors along the way. With every act of kindness, he discovers that what makes him special is something else entirely—and it’s been inside him all along.

An adorably charming and funny picture book about a family of dumplings—and a middle child trying to stand out—for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald’s Food Group series When Bao’s family gathers for Lunar New Year Eve, everyone “ooh”s and “aah”s over big sister Crystal’s piano playing and little ...

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About the author

Pat Tanumihardja was born in Jakarta to Chinese Indonesian parents and grew up in Singapore. She is the author of five cookbooks and five picture books, including Ramen for Everyone (an Indie Next Pick and a Junior Library Guild selection), Jimmy’s Shoes: The Story of Jimmy Choo, and Monkey’s Sweet Surprise: A Lunar New Year Mix- Up. She lives in the Washington, D.C., metro region with her husband and son. Camey Yeh is a Taiwanese American illustrator and author of children’s books, including her debut picture book, We’re Different and It’s Totally Cool! Yeh lives in San Francisco with her own Bao Bei, Otis, a cat who everyone always thinks is so cute. Like Bao and Uncle Han Bao Bao, she is a big Bay Area basketball fan. She is also a big fan of egg tarts (sorry, Mrs. Egg Tart)!

Pat Tanumihardja was born in Jakarta to Chinese Indonesian parents and grew up in Singapore. She is the author of five cookbooks and five picture books, including Ramen for Everyone (an Indie Next Pick and a Junior Library Guild selection), Jimmy’s Shoes: The Story of Jimmy Choo, and Monkey’s Swe...

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