Author Illustrator, Cherry Mo
Sun, Jul 14
|The Book Bird
Join author illustrator, Cherry Mo as she leads story time with her new award -winning book, Home in a Lunchbox
Time & Location
Jul 14, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The Book Bird, 32 N Avondale Rd, Avondale Estates, GA 30002, USA
Guests
About the event
Join us for storytime with author illustrator, Cherry Mo!
About Home In A Lunchbox
Cherry Mo’s stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an unexpected place. When Jun moves from Hong Kong to America, the only words she knows are hello, thank you, I don’t know, and toilet. Her new school feels foreign and terrifying. But when she opens her lunchbox to find her favorite meals—like bao, dumplings, and bok choy—she realizes home isn’t so far away after all. Through lush art and spare dialogue, Cherry Mo’s breathtakingly beautiful debut picture book reminds readers that friendship and belonging can be found in every bite.
An Indie Next List Pick A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection “Memories of home, and images of lunch box contents, are rendered in elegant full-color illustrations alongside swirling hearts and emanata, suggesting feelings of comfort and love. In an exceptional debut, Mo deploys digital illustrations that…