My Day with Gong Gong By Sennah Yee (Grades 1-3)

"My Day with Gong Gong" is a children's picture book written by Sennah Yee and illustrated by Elaine Chen. The book follows the day of a little girl and her grandpa in Chinatown. She becomes bored, but her day flips when she creates a connection with her grandpa. He does not speak much english and May cannot understand Chinese. Just when May feels like she is being excluded from him and his friends, he surprises May with a gift that shows that he has been paying more attention than she thinks she is. This adorable and charming book captures the small moments of life in the city and proves that small, shared moments of care, love, and patience can bridge the gap of generations and cultures. Sennah Yee is writer from Toronto where she writes poems, prose, and film criticism. She is also the co-creator and managing editor of the pop culture journal "In The Mood Magazine".