Mindy Kim, Big Sister
By (Author) Lyla Lee
Illustrated by Dung Ho
11
Simon & Schuster
Aladdin
16th October 2024
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage: Chapter books (transitional storybooks)
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Divorce, separation, family brea
FIC
Paperback
80
Width 130mm, Height 194mm, Spine 10mm
61g
Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this adorable chapter book series following Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl.
Mindy is so excited to be a big sisterbut also nervous, because shes never been one before! When her baby brother, Charlie, arrives, Mindy wants to be as helpful as she can. But as cute as he is, Charlie is a lot louderand more stinkythan she could have imagined! Mindy tries her best but feels like she isnt going anything right. Still, if she can find her own special way to pitch in, she can still prove Charlie is lucky to have a big sister just like her!
Lyla Lee is the bestselling author of young adult novels likeIll Be the OneandFlip the Script. She also writesthe Mindy Kim seriesfor younger readers and theGigi Shin booksfor the middle school crowd. Her books have been translated into multiple languages around the world. Born in South Korea, shes since then lived in various cities throughout the United States. Inspired by her English teacher, she started writing her own stories in fourth grade and finished her first novel at the age of fourteen. After working various jobs in Hollywood and studying Psychology and Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California, she now lives in Dallas, Texas. Visit Lyla atLylaLeeBooks.comor on social media (Instagram, X (previously known as Twitter), and TikTok@LiteraryLyla).
Dung Ho(pronounced Dzung)is the illustrator of theNew York Timesbestselling picture bookEyes That Kiss in the Corners,Eyes that Speak to the Stars,Me and Ms. Too,The Mindy Kim books, and many others.Born and raised in Hue, Vietnam, she worked in the design and advertising industries before discovering a great passion for illustration and picture books and becoming a freelance illustrator. She lives and works in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.