Wai Mei Wong – författare

"Have courage," says Papa. But, she wonders, what exactly is courage? Papa lets her know that courage is the big, heroic feats--as well as the smaller everyday choices we make. With comforting, lyrical text, this story shows young readers that they too can be courageous every single day. Back matter includes a note for parents on helping children develop their own sense of courage.

One day, in a village in Southern China, a young girl leaves her mama''s house to buy ingredients for wonton soup. On the way to market, she meets a wonderful array of characters going about their daily lives. There''s Ms Chen pulling radishes from the fields, Mr Li and his daughters hauling shrimp from the lake, and grandma hanging out strings of persimmons to dry in the sun.As the girl greets each of them with "Zǎo ān," and thanks them with "Xiè xiè," they gift her with something special for her mama''s cooking pot. By the time the little girl reaches home, she has more food than her and her mama can possibly eat. What should the two of them do now?A charming story of cooking, sharing and peaceful rural life that soothes the soul in today''s fast-paced, high-tech world.

One day, in a village in Southern China, a young girl leaves her mama's house to buy ingredients for wonton soup. On the way to market, she meets a wonderful array of characters going about their daily lives. There’s Ms Chen pulling radishes from the fields, Mr Li and his daughters hauling shrimp from the lake, and grandma hanging out strings of persimmons to dry in the sun.As the girl greets each of them with “Zǎo ān,” and thanks them with “Xiè xiè,” they gift her with something special for her mama's cooking pot. By the time the little girl reaches home, she has more food than her and her mama can possibly eat. What should the two of them do now?A charming story of cooking, sharing and peaceful rural life that soothes the soul in today’s fast-paced, high-tech world.

A poetic manifesto filled with wonderment about embracing the many adventures on life’s path, from creators Wai Mei Wong and Kornelija ŽalpyteHave you ever stood face-to-face with an opportunity to do something truly amazing—or something outside your comfort zone, or even just something fun—and simply said, “why not?” If I Discover a New Path is a poetic manifesto for this amazing thing called life, for embracing the many adventures laid out on the path ahead of us. Delicately written with care, this story holds our hand through one life’s journey and reminds us of the wonderment that awaits us when we’re willing to experience it.