All you need is a planet to live on, a sun to give you light and warmth…
Follow a Chinese girl from her first steps into the world, all the way to the moment she realizes her dream of becoming an artist in an exciting new land. Ultimately, she creates a very special gift for her parents far away.
Accomplished poet Howard Schwartz's graceful, deceptively simple text is made all the more potent by the illustrations of debut picture book artist Jasu Hu, who uses her talents to create a powerful narrative inspired by her own journey, creative and otherwise, from a childhood in China to her arrival to study art in New York.
