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Dancing dumplings for my one and only

When Grandma falls ill, a young girl pours her love, memories and worry into the meat and cabbage dumplings that Grandma taught her to make, in a book that includes an author's note about the importance of cultural foods.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wong Nava, Eva (Author)
Other Authors:	Quek, Natelle (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.
Edition:	First US edition.
Subjects:	Grandmothers > Juvenile fiction. Grandparent and child > Juvenile fiction. Diseases > Juvenile fiction. Dumplings > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	When Grandma falls ill, a young girl pours her love, memories and worry into the meat and cabbage dumplings that Grandma taught her to make, in a book that includes an author's note about the importance of cultural foods.
Item Description:	"Published by Walker Books Ltd. (UK) 2025"--Page opposite title page.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN:	9781536238792 1536238791
Author Notes:	Eva Wong Nava writes stories that explore identity, culture, and belonging, including an award-winning middle-grade novel and several picture books. She has been a speaker at the Asian Festival of Children's Content on writing about diversity and representing marginalized voices, and she teaches the art of picture book writing at Picture Book Matters. Eva Wong Nava grew up in Southeast Asia and now lives in London. Natelle Quek has been drawing for as long as she could hold a pencil, but her creative career began in 2016 when she started her small business producing lifestyle products based on her illustrations. Her works reflect constant evolving influences from her heritage and personal experiences, pop culture, and the natural world. Natelle Quek lives in London.