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I Miss My Grandpa
written and illustrated by Tin Xiaojing
Ages: 6+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company/Hachette
ISBN: 978-0-316-41787-7
Keywords: Heredity, Diversity, Family, Bilingual
A young girl asks her relatives what her grandpa looked like and receives many answers. The totally original mixed media illustrations reveal everyone's feelings. Mandarin Chinese translation on endpaper.