Gwei the Hungry Ghost

Gwei the ghost is absolutely famished, but unlike the other ghosts in the cemetery, he won’t eat just anything. Luckily, it’s Ghost Festival month: the one time a year when ghosts can roam the realm of the living. Gwei flutters around the night market slurping up steaming noodles and crunching on crispy fried fish, but he’s still hungry! What will it take for him to finally feel full?

“A feast for the senses with a sweet message of sharing.” - Kirkus Reviews

Written by Emeline Lee, illustrated by Basia Tran, and published by Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers.

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Bonnie’s Rocket

Bonnie's father is an engineer for the Apollo 11 space mission. Bonnie is an engineer too, developing a rocket that she plans to shoot high into the sky. While Baba works on the moon-landing module far away, Bonnie designs, builds, and tests her own project—with sometimes disastrous results! Throughout the process, Baba's letters encourage her in her work, and after the astronauts return from the moon, Baba comes home in time to see Bonnie launch her amazing rocket.

Inspired by the experiences of the author's grandfather, who helped design the space suits and life-support systems on the Apollo 11 lunar module, Bonnie's Rocket celebrates the diverse team that contributed to one of the United States' greatest achievements. It's also a heartwarming father-daughter story and a terrific gift for budding engineers and space fans of all ages.