chapter·scoutFind the next great read for young readers.
Cover of Mei Li

Mei Li

by Thomas Handforth

Picture book · ages 4–8 · grades K–3 · 54 pages · 1972

Books like this →

Why we'd hand it over

A gentle, observant picture book from 1938 that feels genuinely curious about Chinese urban life rather than exoticizing it; the illustrations are the story, and they reward lingering.

Where to get it

Amazon·Find at library

One email a month: new books worth handing over

← Back to the demo