This is Not My Home
Little Brown, Hachette January 2023
ISBN-13: 9780316377102
When Lily's mom announces their family must move back to Taiwan to take care of their elderly Ah Ma, Lily is devastated to leave behind her favorite foods, friends, and life for a place that is most definitely not her home. But Lily soon realizes through the help of her family and friends, what home means to them.
And perhaps someday, maybe not today, but someday, it might become her home too.
"Debut author-illustrator duo Chang and Yoh offer a take by turns moving and funny, capturing the heartfelt struggles that come with a significant change."
– Publisher's Weekly
"Through spare text, thoughtful illustration, and masterful artistic design, this quiet and empathetic story captures an affecting journey of gradual healing and adjustment."
– Booklist (starred review)
Reviews
-Booklist (starred review)
"It is rare for a book of so few words to pack such an emotional wallop. A truly exceptional debut."
"Simple sentence structure and outstanding use of white space leave room for the complexity of emotions percolating beneath Lily’s protestations. The delicate Photoshop illustrations, which incorporate graphic-novel panels, brim with warmth, liveliness, and culturally specific detail, including speech bubbles filled with Mandarin Chinese—bewildering to Lily’s ear. Striking, too, is Lily’s progression through a series of wordless pages. Small shifts in wardrobe and demeanor convey the passage of time and Lily’s gradual acclimatization to her new environment. This accomplished picture book is all the more impressive given that its creators are current university students. Through spare text, thoughtful illustration, and masterful artistic design, this quiet and empathetic story captures an affecting journey of gradual healing and adjustment."
Process
How did we do it?
The process of THIS IS NOT MY HOME begins as a friendship between Eugenia and Vivienne. Not to go into too much detail but Vivienne felt the friendship spark from the start. Eugenia… well not so much. It took an all you can eat hot pot buffet with Eugenia clutching her stomach in Vivienne’s freshman year dorm at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) for their friendship to begin.
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Redwood Shores Branch Library
399 Marine Pkwy, Redwood City, CA 94065
Saturday, May 13 || 10:30am – 11:30am PST
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Taiwanese American Cultural Festival (TACF)
San Francisco Union Square
Saturday, May 13 || 1:30pm and 2:30pm PST
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Foster City Public Library
1000 E Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404
Sunday, May 14 || 2:30pm – 3:30pm PST
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Brisbane Public Library
163 Visitacion Ave, Brisbane, CA 94005
Thursday, May 18 || 3:30pm – 4:30pm PST
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Pleasanton Library
163 Visitacion Ave, Brisbane, CA 94005
Thursday, May 18 || 3:30pm – 4:30pm PST
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Atherton Public Library
400 Old Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566
Thursday, May 18 || 7:00pm PST
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81st Avenue Branch Library (Oakland)
1021 81st Ave, Oakland, CA 94621
Friday, May 19 || 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST
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Millbrae Public Library
1 Library Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030
Friday, May 19 || 3:30pm – 4:30pm PST
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Banter Bookshop
3768 Capital Ave. Ste F. Fremont, CA 94538
Saturday, May 20 || 10:30am – 11:30am PST
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Dublin Public Library
200 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568
Saturday, May 20 || 2:00pm – 3:00pm PST
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Portola Valley Public Library
765 Portola Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028
Sunday, May 21 || 11:00am – 12:00pm PST
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Belmont Public Library
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Monday, May 21 || 3:30pm – 4:30pm PST
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San Carlos Public Library
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Tuesday, May 23 || 4:00pm – 5:00pm PST
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Berkeley Public Library (Central)
2090 Kittredge St, Berkeley, CA 94704
Wednesday, May 24 || 4:00pm – 5:00pm PST
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Pacifica Sharp Park Public Library
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Thursday, May 25 || 3:30pm – 4:30pm PST
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North Fair Oaks Public Library
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Thursday, May 25 || 6:30pm – 7:30pm PST
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San Lorenzo Public Library
395 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Saturday, May 27 || 10:30am – 11:30am PST
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Castro Valley Public Library
3600 Norbridge Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Sunday, May 28 || 1:00pm – 2:00pm PST
In Show!
We were featured in the home exhibit at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art!
We were featured in the Original Art Show hosted by the Society of Illustrators in New York!