![]() Her family all have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. ![]() But her eyes are like her mother’s, her grandmother’s, and her little sister’s. “A poignant testament to familial love and legacy. Her friends have big, round eyes and long lashes. All that beauty is there in the eyes of her family.” In the end, the tale winds down from the mythical back to the personal with a simple family portrait. ★ At the emotional height of the story, the poetic descriptions of her Asian eyes are mythic and affirming, and she appears amid grandiose illustrations of fantastical beasts and landscapes from Chinese culture. ★ “Expertly paired, the text and illustrations amplify each other superbly, in an important addition to every library serving young children and their families.” ★ “This tale of self-acceptance and respect for one’s roots is breathtaking.” Featured in Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2021.Me before reading: Lets read this picture book so that I can complete my edited 2020 reading. Featured in Forbes, Oprah Daily, The Cut, and Book Riot I have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea.Included in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love List. ![]() ![]() A School Library Journal Best Book of 2021. ![]() A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year ![]()
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