A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book! • Join Mei Mei on her hilarious and emotional journey in this dramatic and tenderhearted picture book about guilt and forgiveness, from the acclaimed creator of We Are Definitely Human.

When Mei Mei accidentally breaks her ama's favorite cup, she's convinced it's the end of the world. What if Ama is angry? What if she yells? What if she kicks Mei Mei out of her house? Mei Mei can't face it. But when Mimi, the innocent cat who witnesses her crime, ends up being blamed, the guilt is too much! Mimi's accusing eyes follow Mei Mei until she just can't take it anymore, and the truth comes spilling out.

With pitch-perfect pacing, X. Fang's newest book is filled to the brim with comedic drama and the comforting sweetness of a grandparent's forgiving hug.
X. FANG is a Taiwanese-American illustrator. Her picture books include Broken, a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award winner; We Are Definitely Human, recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award; and her debut picture book, Dim Sum Palace, which won the Society of Illustrators’ Dilys Evans Founder’s Award and was named one of Slate’s 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years, among other honors. She lives in Midcoast Maine. View titles by X. Fang
  • WINNER | 2025
    New York Times Best Illustrated Book
  • NOMINEE | 2027
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • NOMINEE | 2027
    Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2026
    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • SELECTION | 2026
    Texas 2x2 Reading List

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A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book! • Join Mei Mei on her hilarious and emotional journey in this dramatic and tenderhearted picture book about guilt and forgiveness, from the acclaimed creator of We Are Definitely Human.

When Mei Mei accidentally breaks her ama's favorite cup, she's convinced it's the end of the world. What if Ama is angry? What if she yells? What if she kicks Mei Mei out of her house? Mei Mei can't face it. But when Mimi, the innocent cat who witnesses her crime, ends up being blamed, the guilt is too much! Mimi's accusing eyes follow Mei Mei until she just can't take it anymore, and the truth comes spilling out.

With pitch-perfect pacing, X. Fang's newest book is filled to the brim with comedic drama and the comforting sweetness of a grandparent's forgiving hug.

Author

X. FANG is a Taiwanese-American illustrator. Her picture books include Broken, a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award winner; We Are Definitely Human, recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award; and her debut picture book, Dim Sum Palace, which won the Society of Illustrators’ Dilys Evans Founder’s Award and was named one of Slate’s 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years, among other honors. She lives in Midcoast Maine. View titles by X. Fang

Awards

  • WINNER | 2025
    New York Times Best Illustrated Book
  • NOMINEE | 2027
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • NOMINEE | 2027
    Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2026
    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • SELECTION | 2026
    Texas 2x2 Reading List

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. AANHPI Creators – Elementary School titles  

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