Praise for Fortune Cookies for Everyone! (Smithsonian)

This delightful picture book blends family warmth and cultural history with an inside look at a favorite after-meal treat. . . With vibrant paper-collage illustrations and engaging text, this title is more than just a history; it's a tribute to the dreams and resilience of ethnic communities, offering a unique view of U.S. history while celebrating the everyday magic of family, food, traditions, and shared stories.
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a captivating intergenerational tale flavored with sides of history, mystery, and cultural pride. . . . Colleen Kong-Savage's beautiful cut-paper collage illustrations cleverly blend past and present with the inclusion of Kenji, Keiko and Grandma in depictions of past events. It's as if they've stepped right into Grandma's scrapbook,
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About the Author

Mia Wenjen blogs about parenting, children’s books, and education at PragmaticMom.com and is the cocreator of Read Your World, celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day, a nonprofit celebrating diversity in children’s books. She is the author of several illustrated nonfiction children’s books, including We Sing From the Heart: How The Slants Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court and The Traveling Taco, also published by Red Comet Press. Wenjen lives in Boston with her husband and three kids. Follow her at #PragmaticMom on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook. Colleen Kong-Savage is an Asian American graphic artist and illustrator who also creates murals. She has illustrated two picture books, including Piano Wants to Play, for which she was also the author. Having lived in places across the globe such as Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, and Zambia, Kong-Savage now makes her home in Queens, New York.

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