Millie loves to help LaoLao cook, especially her favorite dish. Dumplings! They gather fresh ingredients from Chinatown. Chives from Auntie Lim, shrimp from Uncle Lee, and juicy, fragrant lychees that make their days together so sweet.
As the seasons change, LaoLao feels more and more tired, too tired to make dumplings. But can Millie make them without LaoLao? And will her dumplings come out delicious, and make LaoLao happy, too?
Full of humor, heart, and wholly original illustrations, this story is a timeless celebration of family, food, community, and the different ways we share love.
Author Information
Dane Liu was born in China and spent her teenage years in the US and Canada. Her journalism career began in Haiti, producing a PBS documentary about child slavery. In 2018, We Need Diverse Books awarded her a year-long mentorship for her picture books that explore incarceration, literacy, and immigration. Friends Are Friends, Forever was her first picture book.
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Shin Yeon Moon is a New York–based illustrator. She received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts, where she now teaches. Her work has garnered accolades from esteemed illustration publications including Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts.
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