Naliah is excited to perform a traditional Vietnamese Fan Dance at her school's International Day. When she finds that her special ao dai no longer fits right, she goes to her mom's closet to find another. She puts on a pretty yellow one-only to accidentally rip it while practicing her dance. She's horrified to discover that this was a very special ao dai that her grandmother had worn to dance at the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam. But with a little help from her mom's sewing kit and her grandmother's loving legacy, Naliah learns not only how to mend the yellow ao dai but also how to believe in herself and make it her own. Lovingly illustrated by Minnie Phan, Hanh Bui's debut picture book, The Yellow Ao Dai, is a warm story of family, identity, and remembering those who came before.

A debut picture book about a little girl who connects to her Vietnamese heritage when she accidentally rips her late grandmother's ao dai.

About the Author
Inspired by her first teacher at a refugee camp, Hanh Bui pursued a master's degree in early childhood education and taught second grade before becoming a full-time mother to three children. She serves as co-chair of Equity and Inclusion Team for Mid-Atlantic region of SCBWI, and has been featured in Highlights Children's Magazine and Next Avenue. The Yellow Ao Dai is her debut picture book. Minnie Phan is a queer Vietnamese American cartoonist and illustrator born in Stockton, CA, and raised across the Bay Area. When she's not illustrating, she teaches comics to youth in the Bay Area and advocates for safer streets for bicyclists. minniephan.com


Book Information
ISBN 9781250842060
Author Hanh Bui
Format Hardback
Page Count 40
Imprint St Martin's Press
Publisher St Martin's Press
Weight(grams) 472g
Dimensions(mm) 263mm * 262mm * 12mm