As Amy sets her plan in motion on the appointed day, Chua realistically illustrates each step. Chua depicts Amy’s imagined perfect bun floating above her, surrounded by light and celebrated by a dragon and a fenghuang, humorously portraying the lofty goal Amy, like many kids attempting to achieve a goal, has given herself. Amy’s realization of problem and solution is an empowering lesson for children struggling to achieve their own goals while her discovery that both perfect and imperfect bao are just as delicious is a reminder that perfection isn’t everything.Ĭharlene Chua’s Amy Wu is a powerhouse of enthusiasm and personality who tackles tasks with everything she’s got, and she has her heart set on making the perfect bao. As Amy begins assembling her bao, only to have them turn our lumpy or empty once again, suspense builds. Kids will be captivated by the step-by-step process in making bao-especially if their own family has joined the bread-making phenomena of recent months. In Zhang’s straightforward storytelling, kids will recognize their own desires to reach perfect heights-whether in art, music, sports, or other activity. In her charming culinary tale, Kat Zhang introduces a little girl who dreams of perfection. Image copyright Charlene Chua, 2019, text copyright Kat Shang, 2019.
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