Author: Cherry Mo | Illustrator:  Cherry Mo

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group | June 11, 2024 | Caldecott Honor Book

Description: When Jun moves from Hong Kong to America, the only words she knows are hello, thank you, I don’t know, and toilet. Her new school feels foreign and terrifying.

But when she opens her lunchbox to find her favorite meals—like bao, dumplings, and bok choy—she realizes home isn’t so far away after all.

Through lush art and spare dialogue, Cherry Mo’s breathtakingly beautiful debut picture book reminds readers that friendship and belonging can be found in every bite.

Description provided by Penguin Young Readers Group.

Patty's Pick: Jun moves from Hong Kong to America. At school, she's missing her old life terribly until lunchtime. When Jun opens her lunchbox, she finds homemade bao dumplings and much more that chases the sadness away. This debut book from Cherry Mo is special because your home culture can be carried with you wherever you go in the world and can even be shared with new friends.