Becoming Boba
Published on 5. June 2025
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-339-00554-6 (ISBN)
Description
A super-fun picture book about bubble tea and being yourself!
Milk Tea Town was steeped in tradition. That is, until... Mindy
came along.
Worried about not being milk tea enough,
Mindy decides to dive into their history so she can be less different.
As she and her friends embark on this journey, they make
a surprising discovery about the truth behind milk tea that could
change the town forever...
From New York Times bestselling creators Joanna Ho and Amber
Ren!
A charming and delightful story about self-love and being true
to who you are, featuring an underlying message about identity
and the immigrant experience
Filled with adorable illustrations that will bring a smile to
little ones faces, and those sharing the story with them
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 02 to 06 years
Dimensions
Height: 85 mm
Width: 84 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
482 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-339-00554-6 (9781339005546)
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Joanna Ho is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of many children's books, including We Who Produce Pearls, Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, and The Silence That Binds Us, her debut young adult novel, which received the Young Adult Honor for the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. She earned her master's in educational leadership at Berkeley, and her passion for equity in books and education is matched only by her love of homemade chocolate chip cookies, outdoor adventures, and dance parties with her kids. Visit her at joannahowrites.com.
Amber Ren is a New York Times bestselling illustrator and an artist in the animation industry. She earned her BFA in Character Animation at the California Institute of the Arts. Amber's work is inspired by her love for folk art, nostalgia, inclusion, and her childhood spent in China. When not drawing at her desk, Amber can be found petting her cat, Ruyu, and sipping boba tea.