{"product_id":"little-bird-laila-hardcover","title":"Little Bird Laila - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Yang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eXindi Yan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author and illustrator, Kelly Yang and Xindi Yan, is a joyful story of a Chinese American girl translating for her immigrant parents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaila 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKelly Yang is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the picture book \u003ci\u003eYes We Will, \u003c\/i\u003ethe middle grade \u003ci\u003eNew From Here\u003c\/i\u003e, the Front Desk series, and the young adult novels \u003ci\u003eParachutes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePrivate Label\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have earned multiple awards, including the 2019 APALA Award for Children's Literature, the \u003ci\u003eParents' Choice\u003c\/i\u003e Gold Medal, and multiple best of the year lists, and her writing has been published in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. Kelly immigrated to the United States when she was six years old and grew up in Southern California. Today, she and her family live in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eXindi Yan left behind a small city in China to realize her dream of being a published artist. She received her BFA in Illustration from New York's Pratt Institute and has since worked as an illustrator for the gaming industry and children's media in addition to illustrating many picture books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eBusy Betty\u003c\/i\u003e by Reese Witherspoon. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.6 x 11.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45578659332140,"sku":"9780593407110","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/ev5N-jQ3rP9780593407110.webp?v=1780005023","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/little-bird-laila-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}