Planning all kinds of activities to share with her Yeh-Yeh when he visits from China for the first time, young Daisy is disappointed by her grandfather’s grumpy demeanor and tries all sorts of ways to make him smile. 25,000 first printing. Illustrations. - (Baker & Taylor)
When Daisy's grandfather, Yeh-Yeh, visits from China, she does everything she can think of to make him smile and finally finds a way. Includes glossary of Chinese words and recipe for fried rice. - (Baker & Taylor)
Daisy's Yeh-Yeh is visiting from China, and try as she might, Daisy can't get her grumpy grandpa to smile!
Daisy's Yeh-Yeh is visiting for the first time from China, and Daisy is so excited to meet him! She has big plans for all the fun they'll have together, like tea parties and snow angels, but when Yeh-Yeh arrives, Daisy finds him less jolly than she imagined. Throughout the week, she tries all sorts of things to get him past his grumpiness. Will she be able to make him smile before he goes home?
Kids will love this funny and heartwarming story about overcoming cultural differences and connecting across generations! - (Simon and Schuster)
Katrina Moore writes and teaches in a part of New Jersey just outside Philadelphia. Earning an MA in elementary education, she's also taught in Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York. Her mission is to create books that children will hug for ages, like her debut picture book, One Hug. When not teaching elementary schoolkids or writing, she's cooking without a recipe, painting outside the lines, or snuggling up with her two kids, husband, Pomapoo pup, and of course, a cozy book. Visit her at katrinamoorebooks.com.
Xindi Yan left behind a small city in China, traveling thousands of miles to New York to realize her dream of being a published artist. She received her BFA in illustration from Pratt Institute and has since worked as an illustrator for the gaming industry and for children's books, some of which include Sylvia Rose and the Cherry Tree by Sandy Shapiro Hurt, The Itty-Bitty Witch by Trisha Speed Shaskan, and the Craftily Ever After series by Martha Maker. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dreams about having a puppy in the near future. See more of her work at xindiyanart.com. - (Simon and Schuster)
Booklist Reviews
Daisy's Yeh-Yeh is visiting from China. She has exciting plans for all that she and her grandpa will do together, but he arrives very grumpy. What will make him smile? Tiara tea parties? Playing in the snow? Singing karaoke? Nothing seems to make his grumpiness go away, until Daisy finds a box of his Chinese recipes and asks if they can make fried rice together. As they eat it, she finally gets the smile from Yeh-Yeh that she's been waiting for. This precious story celebrates how love can transcend both generations and cultures. The language barrier with a foreign relative is expertly and affectionately portrayed, and both the story and its illustrations are fluidly multicultural, with Chinese lanterns and calligraphy and vases tucked throughout a household that's eating spaghetti and meatballs with forks. Yan's delightful artwork has all the humor and detail and sunlight of a Pixar film. Many children will certainly relate to this sweet child with a big heart who just wants to make her elder happy—and does. Preschool-Grade 2. Copyright 2020 Booklist Reviews.
Kirkus Reviews
Love can be expressed in many different ways. Young, bubbly Daisy eagerly awaits the arrival of her paternal grandfather from China. She's already made a list of activities to make sure "This will be the best week ever!" When Yeh-Yeh finally arrives, Daisy notices that "Grandpa isn't jolly"—even after she gives him a hug. "Would you like some tea?" Daisy offers. Although she arranges a full tea party complete with stuffed animals, Yeh-Yeh reacts only with a stern "Harrumph." Undeterred, Daisy brings him one of her books to read. Yeh-Yeh attempts to communicate with Daisy, suggesting in Mandarin that she read his Chinese newspaper; misunderstanding, she takes it as a request for an art session. Yan's cartoons have the look of modern animation; rendered in bright blended colors, they are sure to elicit giggles with their portrayals of Daisy's failed attempts to engage her grandfather. A discouraged Daisy asks, "Mama, why is Yeh-Yeh such a grump?" Mama answers, "He shows love in other ways." Shifting paradigms, Daisy and Yeh-Yeh finally make headway through a shared love of food (recipe appended). Daisy and her family are Chinese, and a handful of romanized Chinese appears within the well-structured text, with many Chinese characters in the illustrations. Both characters and romanized Chinese appear with their English translations on the endpapers in a decorative picture dictionary. Comical and heartwarming, this title should spark discussions of relationships and understanding (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright Kirkus 2020 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved.
