Ed Young, author and illustrator
Publisher: Philomel; 1st Edition (February 16, 2006)
ISBN-13 : 978-0399243394
More than anything else in the world, Antonia wants a Mei Mei, little sister, to call her own. But when she and her mother and father fly all the way to China to get her little sister and Antonia finally meets her, she is not at all like Antonia imagined her: She can’t walk. She can’t talk. She just cries and steals attention. But is her Mei Mei all that bad? This charming personal story from Ed Young follows a little girl as she learns what being a big sister is all about, and discovers the real meaning of family.
“A tender celebration of love.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Satisfying.”
—Horn Book (starred review)
“Irresistibly beautiful and filled with feeling.”
—School Library Journal (starred review)