100 Days: A Story of Sisterhood
Written by Kimberly Lee
Illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan
Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
A picture book about the Chinese cultural tradition of commemorating a baby’s “100th Day” and celebrating sibling love.
Anya loves having special days with her mom and dad—rainy days, yellow days, stay-in-the-park for hours days. Then her younger sister is born and Anya finds herself feeling overlooked and forgotten. Why does Hana have to get all the attention? Her family is busy preparing for her younger sister’s 100 Day celebration, a Chinese tradition that commemorates an infant’s 100th day with good luck rituals and customs like the delectable ang ku kueh cakes, red envelopes, and baby’s first haircut.
As the day approaches, Anya learns to appreciate her baby sister, learning that sometimes love comes slowly, in days and moments that creep up on you, and hold onto you tightly—as tightly as a little sister can.
Primary ISBN: 9780374389871
Publication Date: July 2025
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 03 or older
Community Represented: Chinese/Chinese American
Themes: Celebrations, Celebrations: 100th Day/Baek-il/Okuizome, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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