Accompanied by gorgeous and fantastical drawings, this is a story about the care of privilege of taking care of a loved one and the blessing of making the best out of your circumstances. Kalia is a young girl in an immigrant family who is easier without many material possessions but with a wealth of love and care. She has to learn though to accept her poverty and embrace her prosperity.

I really enjoyed this book, however I did feel like it ended rather abruptly. But, the illustrations are very nice and the story has a good moral with out feeling preachy. One could easily have conversations with their children about not having enough and still being contented.

Thank you for providing me with the copy of the book.

At first, I thought this will be a story of a little kid and her mom, but it's actually the story of a girl and her grandma. In Asian culture, elders are regarded in high respect. So instead of duty to serve them, it is considered a blessing to be able to do things for them. And most of the time, our elders shared their stories while having daily family meals, or other moments spent together. I had my grandma told me stories back then. About her youth, the culture of old times, her struggles.

Most of our grandparents got through difficult moments. Mines lived during colonialism. And I do treasure my grandma's stories and time spent with her. Just like the author.

Here we go,
another book that I would recommend to every library to have.
The story and the illustration weaving together beautifully! It brought tears to my eye. I need a copy of this book.
The author's managed to write something so simple yet so meaningful.
I need a copy when this is out!

This is such a beautiful book and the illustrations were out of this world— Khoa Le literally brought the story to life with her work.
I read this book on my phone and the brilliance of the drawings weren’t lost to me.
The Most Beautiful Things is a story about a young girl, Kalia, coming to a realization that most adults don’t even acquire in their life time and she credited that realization to the moments she spent with her grandmother.

Asides lessons of contentment and “finding happiness in the mundane”, I think this book teaches that giving ourselves and our time in acts of services to our loved ones can end up bringing us more fulfillment and realizations than we would have gotten if we spent those efforts towards ourselves.
Brilliant book!

The art in this book is absolutely stunning, and I would recommend everyone look at the pictures in this book. The ARC I'm reviewing is a digital copy of the book, but the artwork is so stunning that I can't wait to have a physical copy of the book just to appreciate the detailed, passion-filled images that are here in the book.

As for the text, it's lovely as well. It's clear that Yang put a lot of thought into the story and developing it. I've read many books about a child's relationship with an 'ancient' grandparent from another country, recounting their history from simple actions or rituals, but I will say that I think this is one of the better-written ones. Yang conveys respect for the grandmother, emphasizing the love she has for her family, sharing the woman's history without exoticizing or romanticizing her struggles.

This book is appropriately titled "The Most Beautiful Thing" - the story, message, and illustrations are stunning. Kalia lives in an intergenerational Hmong household, helping take care of her grandmother and her younger siblings. Her grandmother tells her stories of a hard, difficult life across the ocean. Kalia's family does not have much money and eventually she grows tired of not being able to afford the things she would like. Her grandmother teachers her lessons about what truly matters, what beauty is, and where they come from. It is a beautiful story of a family that is rich with love and history, but not with material things.

As a child of Vietnamese immigrants, there are many aspects of this story that I connect with. Respect and reverence of our elders. Loss of images and history when fleeing to your home country. Making do while trying to succeed in a new home.

I recommend this book to anyone who would like to show their children that beauty comes from within. In addition, you will learn a bit about Hmong culture, an ethnicity that is generally lumped into the "Asian-American" grouping and hurt by the model minority myth.

*I received a copy for review from NetGalley. All opinions are my own.*

This was one of the saddest books I've every read with my children. At first, I was even worried it might be too hard for them to understand. But it became one of their favorites, and they asked to read it again and again. The illustrations accompany beautifully this story on life values. Exploring this book's subjects, I realized I was trying to protect my children from some of them to avoid my own discomfort. But I was not doing them any favor, as I cannot protect them from life's unfolding. This is a book that we will certainly come back to for months and maybe years to come!
Thank you to Net Galley and Lerner Publishing Group for providing me with an e-book copy in exchange for my honest review!

Very beautiful art and very real hardship of never having enough. I appreciated the cultural non-censorship in the language and the heart of the message.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Let’s start by talking about this cover - it’s absolutely gorgeous. I just kind of want to put it on my wall.

I also appreciate the pronunciation guide being at the beginning of the book instead of hidden in the back.

The artwork in this book is truly stunning. The story had so much more to it than other picture books I’ve read. This was thoroughly an impressive and enjoyable read. I may read it again or purchase the book to have it on my shelf.

A heartwarming and beautiful story about a little girl and her grandmother. I felt like crying after reading this beautiful story because it reminded me of the relationship I had with my grandmother before she passed. This book is phenomenal and the artwork was gorgeous. I loved it and would highly recommend this for anyone.

A rich, lavishly-illustrated tender story of a young girl who learns from her grandmother’s difficult-but-beautiful life.

Beautiful illustrations and a wonderful message! This is great for children to see themselves represented or for children to learn about other experiences. I will recommend this to my teacher friends.

This book is so cute and the illustrations are so well done and colorful. It felt surreal as I read the simple story of the simplest things we overlook.
It's a children book children will adore. Not only does the pictures call to them, the writing style is quite easy to read and relate to.

This is great!! We have a large Hmong and Karen community in our small town and this would be a great book to have in my preschool classroom for students to relate to the characters and for others to be familiar with diversity. It is hard to find many resources for the culture.

The book is about the beautiful relationship shared by a girl and her grandmother. It tells us how we should be satisfied with whatever we have rather than just aspiring for something better.
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The story tells us about a Hmong family striving for making ends meet in America. Though the parents of the girl try their level best, given the fact that their were more members in the family always made it difficult to afford luxuries.
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It is full of life lessons for both young and old. I loved the Beautiful illustrations which made the read even more enjoyable!
The story could have been lengthened a bit more as it felt like it ended too soon!

A young Asian-American girl shares the stories and lessons learned from her immigrant grandmother. She reflects on her grandmother's struggles and comes to appreciate all that she has in her life.

The book is beautifully and richly illustrated. The text is quiet and flowing. It would make a good bedtime book.

It was a short, simple and touching story. It actually reached me and I began to think what would've happened if I got to be with my grandmother a little longer. I like it and a must read.

This beautiful inter-generational story shows the power of family and stories and history. The colorful, flowing illustrations add to the story as the reader reflects on culture and what is most important to each of us. I loved reading about the relationship between Kalia and her grandmother, all families should strive for such mutually respectful bonds within their families. Seeing Kalia grapple with the differences between her culture and family and the culture of the society around her, including the importance placed on traditional norms of beauty could allow for conversation and reflection among readers of all ages.

I can't wait to share this book with the children in my personal and professional life!

This is a gorgeous picture book with a beautiful story about appreciation and love for a grandmother. Khoa Le's artwork is beautiful and the story poignant. I can't recall another book about appreciating and caring for the aging body of a beloved grandparent. This is a book I'll buy my children but also my mother.