Little Bird Laila

From Laila 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.

Summary

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 parents.

Product details

• Authors: Xindi Yan, Kelly Yang
• Assisted by: Xindi Yan (Illustration)
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 15.04.2025
• EAN: 9780593407110
• ISBN: 978-0-593-40711-0
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 289 mm x 222 mm x 9 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Family / Parents, Children’s picture books, Picture books, Relating to Asian American people, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Parents