I can’t remember seeing a picture book about the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet). I love the gentle representation throughout and how it’s really a story about a young girl’s dreams of one day being a star. And yet, there’s such beautiful affirmation and support coming from the adults in her life and love for celebrating their Vietnamese heritage.
Mai’s Áo Dài by Thai Nguyen, (List Price: $18.99, Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, 9781665917346, January 2025)
Reviewed by Jamie Southern, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina