Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

Kat Zhang loves traveling to places both real and fictional—the former have better souvenirs, but the latter allow for dragons, so it’s a tough choice. A writer of books for teens and children, she spends her free time scribbling poetry, taking photographs, and climbing atop things she shouldn’t. You can learn more about her at KatZhang.com. Charlene Chua (she/they) is the illustrator of multiple picture books, including Colorado Blue Spruce Award nominee Going Up!, the Amy Wu picture book series, and Stonewall Award winner Love, Violet. She is also the author-illustrator of Hug?. When they are not making art, they enjoy cooking, reading, and playing with their cats. Charlene lives with her husband (and cats!) in Hamilton, Ontario.

A Kirkus Best Book of 2019TODAY.com’s 31 Best Gifts for 5-Year-Olds 2019 “Upbeat…This is a book to get creative juices flowing.” —The New York Times “This sweet book both encourages cooking together as a family and rewards creative problem-solving.” —Food Network Blog“An extra-tasty book for bao lovers everywhere.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review“Winning.” —Publishers Weekly“Children will relate to this readaloud if they’ve ever faced a situation when emulating adults failed, but Amy’s triumph is sure to inspire them to try again.” —BCCB