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Little Bird Laila

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Little Bird Laila

Contributors:

By (Author) Kelly Yang
Illustrated by Xindi Yan

ISBN:

9780593407110

Publisher:

Penguin Putnam Inc

Imprint:

Dial Books for Young Readers,US

Publication Date:

13th May 2025

UK Publication Date:

15th April 2025

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Parents

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

40

Dimensions:

Width 289mm, Height 222mm, Spine 9mm

Weight:

437g

Description

From New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, Kelly Yang and Xindi Yan, is a joyful story of a Chinese American girl translating for her immigrant parents From New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, Kelly Yang and Xindi Yan, is a joyful story of a Chinese American girl translating for her immigrant parents Laila knows how clever, kind, and funny her Mama and Baba are-but sometimes they need her help translating things from English. With English classes being too expensive, Laila decides to become her parents' teacher, even though she's just learning the language too. There's lots that Laila knows (like you don't pronounce the t in ballet) but there's so much she doesn't know too. Together, they embrace the joy and struggles of learning a new language.

Author Bio

Kelly Yang is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the picture book Yes We Will, the middle grade New From Here, the Front Desk series, and the young adult novels Parachutes and Private Label. Her books have earned multiple awards, including the 2019 APALA Award for Children's Literature, the Parents' Choice Gold Medal, and multiple best of the year lists, and her writing has been published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Atlantic. Kelly immigrated to the United States when she was six years old and grew up in Southern California. Today, she and her family live in Los Angeles. Xindi Yan left behind a small city in China to realize her dream of being a published artist. She received her BFA in Illustration from New York's Pratt Institute and has since worked as an illustrator for the gaming industry and children's media in addition to illustrating many picture books, including the New York Times bestseller Busy Betty by Reese Witherspoon. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband.

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