Hà Dinh wanted to be an author from the moment she first held a book in her hands. In addition to her writing, she is the founder of the Happy Days in First Grade Teaching Blog and an educator. Hà hopes to inspire children to share their own stories and make a positive impact in the world. She lives with her husband and two children in Texas. Yong Ling Kang was born in Malaysia and grew up in Singapore. Her formal education is in animation where she developed her love of storytelling. When she was a child, she remembers being given a special piece of jewelry as part of a family tradition. The illustrator of numerous picture books, Yong Ling Kang now lives in Toronto.
""The first-person narrative and watercolor illustrations work together to intimately convey Tiên’s highly resonant struggle to balance honoring her cultural roots and the desire to fit in at school."" —The Bulletin ""[A] quietly moving picture book....Kang neatly depicts the translucent bracelet’s beauty amid the family’s lived-in home and recollected history."" —Publishers Weekly ""A quietly charming and sincere exploration of a loving tradition."" —Kirkus Reviews