Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

Amy is very confident and quite a perfectionist. She is good at most of the things, like tying her shoes and brushing her teeth at the same time. But, now, she is frustrated that she is unable to make the perfect bao, a steamed dumpling. She is more angry because her mother, father, and her grandmother can all create a perfect bao, the problem is only with Amy!

Title: Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao (Book 1 in the Amy Wu series)

Author: Kat Zhang

Illustration: Charlene Chua

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

One day, the entire family sets out to help Amy succeed in her trial. Her father makes the dough, and Amy helps pound it. They let it rise, meanwhile, Amy helps her mom make the filling. After this, the entire family sits down at the table to form the bao. However, Amy's bao doesn't seem to be anywhere near perfect!

Eventually, Amy realizes that the dough size is too much for her little hands. When the dough is cut into smaller pieces, Amy starts making the perfect bao just like her mother, father, and grandmother! Yum!!!

📚 The author tells a very useful lesson through this story by wrapping it inside a delicious bao!

📚 The illustrations are beautifully bright and full of life.

📚 This book is about family cultures, traditional food, being optimistic in life, not being disappointed and trying again, and learning to be independent.

📚 Kids ages 3+ (preschool/early elementary) would love this book.

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