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Little Bird Laila

By: Kelly Yang
Narrated by: Sunny Lu
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 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

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. Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Multicultural Stories Funny

Critic Reviews

★ "Insightful and inspiring, Little Bird Laila soars." —Booklist, starred review

"An immigrant story imbued with sweetness and hope." —Kirkus

"As the winning, bright-eyed protagonist takes the lead, Yang and Yan focus on sunny, funny moments while lightly acknowledging that 'it’s not easy teaching old birds new tricks.'" —Publishers Weekly
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