Bing's Cherries

★ “It’s an enchantingly rendered legend poised, per back matter, to sit ‘on the shelf between the Chinese myths and American folktales.’” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A poignant origin story….Scant historical details are convincingly transformed into a tall tale revealing the origins of a delicious food.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A beautifully told and authentically grounded tale honoring the immigrant behind the famous Bing cherry and celebrating Chinese American ­resilience and contribution.” —School Library Journal

“A unique Chinese American tall tale….Use this to broaden the scope of a unit on American folklore and cultural identity.” —The Bulletin

Livia Blackburne is a New York Times bestselling author of novels and picture books. Her titles include I Dream of Popo, which received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Booklist; Midnight Thief, an Indies Introduce New Voices selection; and Rosemarked, a YALSA Teens Top Ten nominee. Born in Taiwan and raised in Albuquerque, she now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.

Julia Kuo is the author and illustrator of Let’s Do Everything and Nothing and Luminous: Living Things that Light Up the Night. She is the illustrator of several picture books including I Dream of Popo by Livia Blackburne, I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story by Martha Brockenbrough and Grace Lin, and New York Times bestselling Rise by Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang. Julia has created editorial illustrations for publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. She currently lives in Bellevue, WA.

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