Description:
An adorably charming and funny picture book about a family of dumplings--and a middle child trying to stand out--for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald's Food Group series
When Bao's family gathers for Lunar New Year Eve, everyone "ooh"s and "aah"s over big sister Crystal's piano playing and little brother Wonton's pinchable cheeks. Poor Bao feels left out!
He hatches a plan to one-up his brother and sister: Bao will collect more hong bao--red envelopes with gifts that symbolize good fortune--than both of his siblings COMBINED!
As he gathers hong bao, Bao helps his neighbors along the way. With every act of kindness, he discovers that what makes him special is something else entirely--and it's been inside him all along.
Brief description: Born in Jakarta to Indonesian Chinese parents and raised in Singapore, Patricia Tanumihardja has been a food writer and cookbook author for close to two decades. She has also developed recipes for Highlights High Five magazine. Tanumihardja is the author of Jimmy's Shoes and Ramen for Everyone. She lives in Washington, DC.