Eyes That Speak to the Stars

pstrongemNew York Times /embestselling team Joanna Ho and Dung Ho present emEyes That Speak to the Stars/em, companion to the acclaimedem Eyes That Kiss in the Corners/em./strong/ppstrong“A brilliant treatise to love of self and heritage.” —emSchool Library Journal (starred review)/em/strong/ppstrong“A beautifully validating book that builds on the necessary work of its predecessor.”em —Kirkus/em/strong/ppA young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before—in fact, his eyes are like his father’s, his agong’s, and his little brother’s, and they are visionary./ppInspired by the men in his family, he recognizes his own power and strength from within. This extraordinary picture book redefines what it means to be truly you./ppemEyes That Kiss in the Corners/em received three starred reviews and was embraced as "breathtaking," "lyrical," and "poignant." This companion volume is sure to be welcomed with equal joy./ppstrongJanuary/February 2021 Kids’ Indie Next List/strong/ppstrongAn Amazon January Best Book of the Month/strong/p