Books like Mei Li
By Thomas Handforth
For the kid who wants to know what happens when you sneak off on the biggest day of the year, this is a day of wandering brought vividly to life. Bustling, festive, curious, warm.
A board book introduction to Lunar New Year, following the sights and traditions that fill the celebration — lanterns lit, fireworks set off, dragons dancing, and family gathered close.
A boy travels north with his grandfather, Moshom, to see the trapline where Moshom grew up, asking again and again, "Is this your trapline?" as he imagines the life his grandfather once lived there.
A young girl feeling as gray as a pigeon on a rainy Saturday joins her busy mom on a trip to their favorite Chinatown store, gathering produce, seafood, and spices for a family dinner.
A snowy little one gets a big, soft bed for winter nights and can't help jumping, jumping, jumping on it — even though Mommy says the bed is for sleeping, not bouncing.
A little girl and her mommy visit the library every Tuesday, where she meets friends, listens to stories, and picks out books to bring home before stopping for a treat.
A tiny hedgehog named Bean spends her days with Grandma, in ten small stories full of ordinary magic — losing a bad mood in a meadow, giant strawberries, and a ghost that's really just Bean in a sheet.
A young girl helps her grandmother and mother stitch a quilt from scraps of old family clothing, piecing together a patchwork that holds her family's story.
On a packed Christmas Eve, a house on Exeter Street fills up with guests in every nook and cranny — even a baby asleep in the kitchen sink — leaving one big question: will Father Christmas find them all?
A young bear finds a cozy new cave all his own and settles in to spend the night there — but under the big moon, he starts wondering if Big Bear is lonely without him.
A little bear cub coughs HCK HCK! right at bedtime, and Mrs. Bear tries syrup, comfort, and quiet care to see him through the cold night.
On a stormy night on Plum Street, a little bear cub named Sam stalls his bedtime with a story, a tucking-in, and warm milk — but something important is still missing.
