Ying Chang Compestine
Morning Sun in Wuhan
A gentle, visually rich bridge for kids navigating dual identities or curious about Chinese traditions without the weight of historical trauma.
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Picture book · ages 4–8 · 480L · 2001
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Picture book · ages 5–9 · 620L · 2021
Quietly luminous: a picture book about immigration that doesn't explain or apologize, just lets a child's joy in watercress and family translate the whole story.