"We leave sounds, smells,
feelings, words, and memories
behind.
How can any other place feel
like home?"
A young girl, her mother and grandmother live together, and spend their days happily. There are times when they are away from each other; they always come back home. When the decision is made to move to another country, there is uncertainty about whether they will return. So much to leave behind them.
Aboard the plane, the girl watches as everything she knows grows smaller and smaller. It is her feeling that home now becomes a wish. Their arrival is met with trepidation and uncertainty. Will she ever feel at home in this new place?
"I'm told how to dress, move, and
speak, even though I already know
how to dress, move, and speak.
Amah says, "It'll get better soon,
bao bei.""
In time, life changes and fills her with a new understanding for what makes a home.
Julia Kuo tells her story with grace and simplicity, while also creating digital images in pinks and blues that provide warmth and acceptance. The illustration showing the child paddling a canoe between her old home and her new one is particularly poignant and uplifting. This is a story that will soothe the hearts of others experiencing similar change.
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