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Bitter Tea and Rock Candy

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ISBN: 9781250340405
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Language: English
Page Count: 40
Publication Date: 9/9/2025
Size: 10.25" l x 10.25" w x 0.5
Series: N/A

Category Subject
Children Fiction Family
Children Fiction People & Places

Mimi’s Waipo loves liangcha, but Mimi thinks her grandmother’s favourite tea is just too bitter. It burns her lips, it tastes sour on her tongue, and it smells like her grandfather’s socks—yuck! Mimi secretly feeds her liangcha to the fish, hides it in a plant, and pours it down the sink—anything to avoid drinking it again. But Waipo has an idea. One morning, she makes a new batch of liangcha for them to share. Will Waipo’s secret ingredient be enough to win Mimi over?

“The depiction of affection between a grandparent and grandchild … are universal. A heart-warming tribute to intergenerational connection.” — Kirkus

“Warm peachy and yellow tones cast a cozy glow over this multigenerational exchange of a culturally specific family tradition… A stirring addition to the rapidly expanding collection of diverse food stories.” — Booklist

“A great story for libraries looking for representation of Chinese culture, of intergenerational relationships, and of trying new things; it’s also something of an ode to the fact that grandmothers were once young.” — School Library Journal

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