Dancing Dumplings for My One and Only

(Hardback)

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Dancing Dumplings for My One and Only is a story celebrating the power of love, family bonds, the memory of traditions and a truly (delicious!) universal food.


A little girl is shown how to make dumplings by her grandma and they absolutely love the ritual of cooking together: We roll. We fill. We pinch and pleat. We cook! When Grandma gets sick, the little girl takes her turn to make dumplings and help soothe her grandma back to wellness channeling as much love and comfort as she can into her cooking. Luckily, delicious homemade dumplings hold a lot of goodness inside.

Author Bio

Eva Wong Nava is an award-winning author of books for children of all ages, from picture book to YA, fiction and non-fiction including I Love Chinese New Year, illustrated by Li Xin. Eva is passionate about how her culture, heritage and people are represented in books, films and media. She in lives in London with her family, two scampering squirrels and a regal fox. Find her on Instagram as @evawongnava and on her website www.evawongnava.com.

Natelle Quek is a Malaysian-born illustrator who grew up in New Zealand, and now lives in leafy south-east England with her husband and their rescue cat, Patch. Natelle illustrates childrens books, with a particular focus on picture books including titles such as I Am Nefertiti, written by Annemarie Anang. Find her on Instagram as @natelledrawsstuff and on her website natellequek.com.