Popo & Meimei Can Help
Written by Cathy Wu
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
A heartwarming grandmother-granddaughter story about language, love, and the immigrant experience.
Popo—who doesn’t speak any English—is always there for Meimei whenever she needs an extra hand. They speak Mandarin Chinese at home, and Meimei picks up new words every day.
Today, Meimei feels like she can’t do anything without Popo. But, in the face of a language barrier, maybe there’s a way Meimei can help Popo, too. Here is a heartwarming and poignant intergenerational story touching on themes of dependence and independence that is about language, love, and the fact that actions ultimately speak loudest of all.
Primary ISBN: 9780316500708
Publication Date: April 2024
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Chinese/Chinese American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 2nd, Generational Differences: Language, Multilingual: Mandarin Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant, 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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