A Big Mooncake for Little Star

—Kirkus, starred review "The gouache illustrations are excellent....Intriguing characters come alive."—Booklist Lin successfully combines three distinctive and memorable elements: a fable that avoids seeming contrived, a vision of a mother and child living in cozy harmony, and a night kitchen of sendakian proportions.

— Publishers Weekly * This folkloric pourquoi tale effectively blends peaceful bedtime rhymes with the lure of irresistible snacking temptation—BCCB, starred review "...wonderful as a bedtime book all year long."—The New York Times * The relationship between Little Star and her mother offers a message of empowerment and reassurance. Lin's loving homage to the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is sure to become a bedtime favorite.—School Library Journal, starred review "Lin's vibrant gouache paintings are a stellar fit for this story...this is a gentle, beautiful book for all."—BookPage "In this bedtime read that sounds like a lullaby, a child longs to eat a mooncake she baked with her mom. Each night she secretly takes a bite, bringing about a new phase of the moon."—Parents Magazine "A charming, childlike quality infuses the artwork; boldly hued gouache pictures feature skies and lawns as patterned as the girl's kitchen wallpaper and curtains."—Publishers Weekly

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year Praise for Dim Sum for Everyone!

"Like the pleasures of dim sum, this is a compact treat."— Booklist "A delightful read-aloud"— Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Ugly Vegetables: