Laolao's Dumplings

Millie loves to help LaoLao cook, especially her favorite dish. Dumplings! They gather fresh ingredients from Chinatown. Chives from Auntie Lim, shrimp from Uncle Lee, and juicy, fragrant lychees that make their days together so sweet.

As the seasons change, LaoLao feels more and more tired, too tired to make dumplings. But can Millie make them without LaoLao? And will her dumplings come out delicious, and make LaoLao happy, too?

Full of humor, heart, and wholly original illustrations, this story is a timeless celebration of family, food, community, and the different ways we share love.

Author: Dane Liu
Publisher: Godwin Books
Published: 12/05/2023
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.60h x 11.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781250778192
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 523490 / Laolao's Dumplings


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/09/2023
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2023
School Library Journal 11/01/2023 pg. 50
BookPage 12/01/2023
Booklist 12/01/2023 pg. 130
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2024 pg. 79
Shelf Awareness 12/29/2023

About the Author

Dane Liu loves dumplings, especially ones made by her Mama and her kids. Dumplings also deliciously appear in her debut picture book Friends are Friends, Forever, which is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, a Kids' Indie Next Pick, and a Best Book of the Year (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books).

Shin Yeon Moon is a New York based illustrator. She received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts, where she now teaches. Her work has garnered accolades from esteemed illustration publications including Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts.