My second middle-grade novel, SUMMER AT SQUEE, publishes tomorrow, March 5th, 2024! I’ll be doing a couple of launch events next week — an in-person event on March 10th at the Golden Library in Golden, Colorado, and a virtual event on March 13th. For more info about each event and links to register, scan the… Read more »
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The Many Meanings of Meilan Launch Event!
Help me celebrate the launch of my debut middle grade novel, The Many Meanings of Meilan! I can’t believe it’s only a few weeks away! Join me and my dear friend, Debbi Michiko Florence, the author of Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai and many other wonderful books, as we have a conversation about our new books, friendship,… Read more »
Celebrating Lunar New Year with Lion’s Head Casserole
Happy Lunar New Year! It has been a very long time since I posted — what better time to make a fresh start than Lunar New Year? In my book The Nian Monster, it’s the aroma of Po Po’s pork and cabbage casserole that lures the terrible beast to Xingling’s apartment. Chinese dishes often… Read more »
Happy Instant Ramen Day!
Whew, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything. What better day to begin again than Instant Ramen Day? Sixty-two years ago, on August 25, 1958, Momofuku Ando and his company Nissin Foods released Chicken Ramen (AKA Chiken Ramen), the first instant noodle product. While it wasn’t an overnight success, instant ramen is now… Read more »
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2018: Book Review of WILLIE: DOES IT MATTER?
I’m excited to be participating in Multicultural Children’s Book Day for the second time, not only as an author sponsor but also as a book reviewer. This year, I received Willie: Does it matter? by Nonna Debora (AKA Debora Emmert) and published by Riverword Communications, Inc. for review. This book is part of the RhymeTime series by… Read more »
Book Review: MYSTERY OF THE MIN MIN LIGHTS
I’m thrilled to be not just an author sponsor but also a book reviewer for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017! Janelle Diller, co-founder of the Pack-n-Go Girls company, generously sent me one of their books, MYSTERY OF THE MIN MIN LIGHTS. Janelle is also the author of this book! This book is one of a… Read more »
Recipe: Coconut Sticky Rice Cake
I made this Coconut Sticky Rice Cake for my launch party last week and most of it was gone by the end, so I’m guessing people enjoyed it. 🙂 My mom and grandmother used to make a version that was first steamed, then sliced and fried until crispy on the outside and gooey on the… Read more »
Go Behind the Scenes of The Nian Monster’s Illustrations
I can’t tell you how thrilled I was to find out that Alina Chau would be illustrating The Nian Monster. Her watercolor illustrations are gorgeous — detailed and whimsical, vibrant and humorous. She made Nian ferocious and toothy yet adorable and sympathetic at the same time. Xingling is brave and sassy and joyful. Alina’s own childhood… Read more »
Launch Week for The Nian Monster & a Giveaway!
All this week, the other debut authors of the Erin Murphy Literary Agency and I are celebrating the release of The Nian Monster on our group blog, EMUs Debuts. Check it out for fun posts about our favorite holiday celebration foods, our reactions if we ever ran into the Nian Monster, and what our favorite… Read more »
Teacher’s Guide for The Nian Monster
A teacher’s guide for The Nian Monster is now available, created by the wonderful Anna Chan Rekate. Anna has been a teacher for 20 years, working in schools in NYC, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. She has been to many of the places featured in The Nian Monster! Look inside for discussion questions, cultural and geographical activities, a… Read more »
