A Big Mooncake for Little Star

When Little Star’s mother bakes a delicious-looking mooncake, she leaves it in the night sky to cool. But it looks so tasty that Little Star can’t wait, and every night she must take a little nibble of the perfectly round confection until instead of a glowing, round cookie, there is only a shining trail of crumbs!As Little Star takes bites out of the mooncake, readers see that the moon itself wanes, passing through each phase until it becomes a new moon–and Little Star’s mother bakes a new mooncake!Illustrated in a limited palette of mainly black and yellow, this striking, book is the latest dazzling offering from award-winning author Grace Lin.

Reviews of A Big Mooncake for Little Star

"The gouache illustrations are excellent….Intriguing characters come alive."–Booklist Praise for A Big Mooncake for Little Star* "Luminous….Lin's storytelling is both clever and radiant. A warm and glowing modern myth."–Kirkus, starred review Praise for When the Sea Turned to SilverA New York Times BestsellerA New York Times Notable Children's Book of the YearA National Book Award FinalistAn IndieBound BestsellerNPR Best Book of the Year PickPEOPLE Top 12 Children's Book of the YearThe Horn Book Fanfare Best Books of the Year ChoiceAn ALA Notable Book for ChildrenAn Amazon Best Books of the Year PickA CCBC Children's Choices PickA School Library Journal Best Middle Grade of the Year ChoiceA Booklist Editor's ChoiceA B&N Kids Blog 10 Notable Middle Grade NovelKPBS (San Diego NPR affiliate) Top 12 Kid's Books of the YearA Horn Book Book Summer Reading ChoiceA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year "A charming, childlike quality infuses the artwork; boldly hued gouache pictures feature skies and lawns as patterned as the girl's kitchen wallpaper and curtains."–Publishers Weekly Praise for The Ugly Vegetables "A lovely, well-formatted book with an enjoyable multicultural story. –School Library Journal "A delightful read-aloud"– Kirkus Reviews Praise for Dim Sum for Everyone!"Like the pleasures of dim sum, this is a compact treat."– Booklist