BEST OF THE YEAR
Kirkus - Parents - Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association - Chicago Public Library - Washington Post - Evanston Public Library - Los Angeles Public Library
Charlotte Huck Recommended Book
Common Sense Media Selection
It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, and Dat doesn't know the language. To Dat, everything everybody says -- from the school bus driver to his new classmates -- sounds like gibberish. How is Dat going to make new friends if they can't understand each other?
Luckily there's a friendly girl in Dat's class who knows that there are other ways to communicate, besides just talking. Could she help make sense of the gibberish?
P R A I S E
"A superb picture book."
--The Wall Street Journal "Masterly. A tender reflection."
--The New York Times ★ "The execution is stellar. A visually and emotionally immersive immigration story."
--Kirkus (starred) ★ "Delightful. Beginning readers will love this book as the illustrations say it all."
--School Library Connection (starred) ★ "Will give hope to kids dealing with a new country and could inspire others to reach out to struggling immigrant children."
--Booklist (starred)
