The Best Kind of Mooncake
$30.08
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
14 February 2023
Summary
Once upon a morning in Hong Kong, in the alley of Tai Yuen Street, a girl is promised a mooncake with a double-yolk center—the best kind! The special mooncake seems like the only excitement on an otherwise boring day in the market where nothing changes. Until an exhausted stranger falls to his knees right in the street!
He ran through forests, swam through rivers, and even stowed away on a ship, all to get to Hong Kong. Now at the end of his journey, all he needs is a bite to eat, but…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781645675563 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1645675564 |
| Author: | Pearl AuYeung |
| Publisher: | Page Street Publishing Co. |
| Imprint: | Page Street Kids |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 14 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 396g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 271mm x 225mm |
| Audience Age: | 4 |
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Critics Review
“A historically specific setting with an eternal lesson.” -Kirkus Reviews
“[W]arm and reflective […] Like a double-yolk mooncake, this tender-hearted and culturally specific nod to the golden rule should be best enjoyed by sharing.” –Shelf Awareness
“The […] first-person narrative relates events in lively, descriptive prose, with humorous touches, depicted in vibrantly detailed, animated illustrations […]” –Booklist
“A compelling story of generosity in a delightful, cacophonous setting, this deftly told story introduces how a single choice improves the future. Children will pore over this one.” –School Library Journal
“AuYeung’s expressive digital illustrations depict Hong Kong’s Tai Yuen Street and its people with lively details that lighten the tone.” –Horn Book
Pearl AuYeung
Pearl AuYeung was born in Hong Kong, raised in Singapore, and now lives in Providence, Rhode Island, where she designs toys. Childhood visits to her grandma and uncle’s pajama hawker stall on the delightfully crowded Tai Yuen Street inspired Pearl to tell this story in her debut picture book. Passionate about food and the past, she enjoys cooking and researching the histories of food and surnames.
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