top of page

Books

cover_3.jpg

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. 

upcoming events

Los Angeles, CA

STORY TIME and Author signing

Cerritos Library

18025 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703

Monday, March 6 || 5:30pm – 6:30pm PST


Fort Lauderdale, FL

STORY TIME!

Barnes & Noble

2051 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305

Saturday, March 11 || 12:00pm – 12:30pm EST

Miami, FL

STORY TIME!

Books & Books

265 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Sunday, March 12 || 11:00am – 12:00pm EST

Bay Area, CA

STORY TIME!

Banter Bookshop

3768 Capital Ave. Ste F. Fremont, CA 94538

Saturday, May 20 || 10:30am – 11:30pm PST

STORY TIME!

Dublin Public Library

200 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568

Saturday, May 20 || 2:00pm – 3:00pm PST

STORY TIME!

San Lorenzo Public Library

395 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Saturday, May 27 || 10:30am – 11:30am PST

STORY TIME!

Albany Public Library

1247 Marin Ave, Albany, CA 94706

Saturday, May 27 || 2:00pm – 3:00pm PST

STORY TIME!

Castro Valley Public Library

3600 Norbridge Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546

Sunday, May 28 || 1:00pm – 2:00pm PST

7 aligned.jpg

"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."

10.jpg

– 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)

13.jpg
dot pattern_2-02.png

Reviews

dot pattern-02.png
dot pattern-02.png

-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."

sticky stickers.png
sticky stickers.png
dot pattern_2-02.png
dot pattern-02.png
dot pattern-02.png
dot pattern-02.png
dot pattern_2-02.png
Screen Shot 2022-09-06 at 11.03.22 AM.png

Process

dot pattern-02.png

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.

dot pattern-02.png
bottom of page