Marie Tang – författare

In this moving picture book, a migrant worker and his daughter, find good fortune in the form of a peach tree growing behind their house in rural China. Filled with stunning illustrations, this is a unique and poignant story about love, perseverance, and family.Behind their old stone house, Tao Hua and her father, Baba, discover good fortune: a peach tree. Baba prunes and tends to the tree. He calls it a blessing, like good shoes, hot rice, and books. And for a long time, the peach tree offers them fruit and hope for a better life. But time passes, and so do the seasons, and, one day, the tree does not blossom.But life blossoms in a different way when Baba comes home and announces that he got a job in the Big City, where there are good schools and opportunities. And so the seasons pass, and, one day, when Baba is very old, he and his daughter return to their old home and to new peach trees--to old memories and new beginnings.Baba’s Peach Tree is a story of the dreams we dream and the sacrifices we make as seen through the lens of a migrant family.

Bubbly, bobbly, and bold Sophia Lee is always doing the opposite of what her grandparents want her to do! When she tries something new and a little bit scary, Sophia learns that the support of her loved ones might just be what gives her courage.Sophia Lee is messy where her grandparents are tidy. She's rambunctious where her grandparents are calm. She's always looking for an adventure where her grandparents are careful. When the circus comes to town, Sophia decides that her next adventure will be to become a trapeze artist! Gong Gong and Po Po aren't so sure—Sophia doesn't eat enough vegetables! She might get hurt!So Sophia shows Gong Gong and Po Po just how tough she is and convinces them to let her try. But once Sophia gets to the trapeze school and sees just how tall the ladder is, doubt begins to creep in. With a little encouragement, Sophia is able to find her courage and learn what it takes to fly.

Newly arrived to the U.S., Yuna, who doesn’t speak English yet, finds her attempts at making friends lost in translation until she shows she can do something very special with paper, unfolding a whole new world. Illustrations.