Little Bird Laila

About this book

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 parentsLaila knows how clever, kind, and funny her Mama and Baba are—but sometimes they need her help translating things from English. With English classes being too expensive, Laila decides to become her parents’ teacher, even though she’s just learning the language too. There’s lots that Laila knows (like you don’t pronounce the t in ballet) but there’s so much she doesn’t know too. Together, they embrace the joy and struggles of learning a new language.

Details

Format

Hardcover

ISBN-13

9780593407110

Publisher

Dial Books

Published

April 15, 2025

Pages

40

Weight

15.2 oz

Subject

Juvenile Fiction