My Day with Gong Gong

“Yee captures intergenerational love and understanding.” 

Butler Children’s Literature Center, 06/05/20

“An excellent conversation starter and teaching tool for young children growing up in multi-generational families. Highly Recommended.”

CM Reviews, 06/12/20

“Through adorable illustrations effused with humor and warmth, this portrait of intergenerational affection is also a tribute to life in Chinatown neighborhoods . . . A multilayered, endearing treasure of a day.” 

Kirkus Reviews, *starred review, 06/06/20

“Featuring a winsome pair, this is a wonderful, sympathetic story, and the bonus is a small glossary of Cantonese words.” 

School Library Journal, 08/20

“A gentle, resonant portrayal of the way love can overcome language barriers.”

Publishers Weekly, *starred review, 08/19/20

“Timely and touching.” 

Hidden World Books, 09/08/20

“This is a love story between generations.” 

Sal’s Fiction Addiction, 09/09/20

“The empathetic situation, escalating story/tension, and appealing illustrations combine to capture universal emotions and situations.” 

Unpacking the Power of Picture Books, 09/24/20

“Chen’s watercolor and colored pencil illustrations beam with benevolence from the get-go.”

The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, 11/20

“Yee writes the story in simple, accessible language that’s nonetheless musical and fun to say out loud, allowing readers and listeners a chance to explore the sounds and shapes of different words, and the way they fit together like notes in a song.” 

Quill & Quire, 10/15/20

“An uplifting story about how patience and kindness can encourage the coming together of diverse generations and cultures.” 

Canadian Children’s Book News, Fall/20