Cover of The Best Kind of Mooncake

The Best Kind of Mooncake

Pearl AuYeung, illustrated by Pearl AuYeung

Set in Hong Kong’s Tai Yuen Street market, this story follows a girl promised a prized mooncake with two yolks. The day initially feels uneventful to her, until a starving, exhausted stranger arrives at her family’s stall. Faced with his hunger, the girl gives him the mooncake she had been looking forward to. The book centers on the consequences of her generous choice and raises the question of whether kindness will be repaid. Digital illustrations accompany the story.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

Book details

Themes
Family · Food And Cooking · Geography · Kindness
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Page Street Publishing
Published
October 11, 2022
ISBN-13
9781645675563
Language
English