Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Summary:  When Lily’s mother tells her they are moving back to Taiwan to take care of Ah Ma, Lily rebels.  What about school?  The farmers’ market?  The fireflies in the park?  Her friend Jill?  Mom asks Lily to be understanding, but Lily refuses as they pack, get on the plane, and are greeted by Ah Ma.  As Lily is reluctantly guided through her new neighborhood, she keeps up a steady narration, “This is not the farmers’ market!  This is not my school!  This is not my home!”  A turning point comes when her mother calmly explains that it may not be Lily’s home, but it is her home.  A few wordless spreads show Lily making a couple of friends at school and enjoying a moped ride through the city, as calendar pages mark the passage of several months.  The last page declares, “This is my home,” in English and Mandarin.  Endpapers show Lily’s American neighborhood at the beginning and her Taiwanese one at the end.  48 pages; ages 4-8.

Pros:  A cute and funny debut picture book that poignantly captures the process of reverse immigration.

Cons:  I’m not sure I could be as patient as Lily’s mother is.