Dancing Dumplings for My One and Only

Featured, January Children’s Previews * The Bookseller *
This beautiful, lyrical picture book offers a heartfelt story of empathy, centred on a little girl’s love for her grandma and their shared ritual of making dumplings. * Inclusive Books for Children *
This is a charming picture book sharing with us the story of one little girl cooking with her grandmother and soothing her back to health. Beautiful. * Armadillo Magazine *
Lyrical text, emotional expression, and sensory details stand out in this tribute to intergenerational connection. Readers will be able to connect on many levels with the narrator of this book – the bond between the child and her grandmother, the wistful sadness during the wintertime, and the simple joy of daily routines. – Leigh Russell King * Youth Services Book Reviews *

Eva Wong Nava is an award-winning author of books for children of all ages, from picture book to YA, fiction and non-fiction including Wednesday is for Wiggling illustrated by Holly Sterling, The Moon Rabbit by Jason Chuang, and I Love Chinese New Year, illustrated by Li Xin. Eva is passionate about how her culture, heritage and people are represented in books, films and media. She lives in London with her family, two scampering squirrels and a regal fox. Find her on Instagram as @evawongnava.

Natelle Quek is a Malaysian-born illustrator who grew up in New Zealand, and now lives in leafy south-east England with her husband and their rescue cat, Patch. Natelle illustrates children’s books, with a particular focus on picture books including titles such as I Am Nefertiti and Dance Just Like So, both written by Annemarie Anang; WIld WIld Wood and The Little Mermaid, both by Anna Kemp; One Day at a Time and The Paper Piano, both written by Rachel Ip; Once Upon a Storytime by Gareth Peter; and If I Were the World by Mark Sperring. Find her on Instagram as @natelledrawsstuff.

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