Description: "A moving picture book about a girl from a single-parent household that sometimes struggles to have ends meet, but--even as her mother grapples with depression--their love for one another redefines what it means to be tough"--
Review Quotes: One of CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2021
A Canadian Children's Book Centre Favourite Book of the Year (2021)
"Mok offers simple, carefully shaded gouache and colored-pencil art, underlining this sensitive portrayal of the bond between one mother and child navigating difficult circumstances and whether to welcome help." --Publishers Weekly "Powerful stuff." --Wall Street Journal "This tender tale imparts that asking for help shows toughness, too." --New York Times "Lana Button gently explores the pressures that kids feel when they have to take on the roles that the adults in their lives can't." --Globe and Mail "Readers should come away from the story realizing that staying 'tough' is not the only answer." --Horn Book