Little Bird Laila by Kelly Yang
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.
★ "Insightful and inspiring, Little Bird Laila soars" —Booklist, starred review
"An immigrant story imbued with sweetness and hope." —Kirkus
"As the winning, bright-eyed protagonist takes the lead, Yang and Yan focus on sunny, funny moments while lightly acknowledging that 'it’s not easy teaching old birds new tricks.'" —Publishers Weekly
"An immigrant story imbued with sweetness and hope." —Kirkus
"As the winning, bright-eyed protagonist takes the lead, Yang and Yan focus on sunny, funny moments while lightly acknowledging that 'it’s not easy teaching old birds new tricks.'" —Publishers Weekly
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.
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780593407110 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593407113 |
| Title | Little Bird Laila |
| Author | Kelly Yang |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2025-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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