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Melissa Iwai is a children’s book creator based in Brooklyn, NY. She has illustrated over thirty books in her career and is the winner of the Crystal Kite Award and the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction.
A resonant portrait of intergenerational care, and a toothsome celebration of how food unites a multicultural community.-- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"" A sunny picture book in which neighbors gather to welcome the newborn to their close-knit, multicultural community.-- ""Booklist (starred review)"" Like a good dumpling, the elements of this story are well known yet the combination is reassuring.... The textured, brightly colored illustrations exude warmth.-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" Iwai employs a bright palette and effectively plays with perspective.... In their generosity and joy of cooking, Nai Nai and her friends are kindred spirits to the title character in Oge Mora's Thank You, Omu!-- ""Horn Book Magazine""
