This book shows that with a little bit of patience and persistence, a beautiful item can be created. It ties in culture with a learning opportunity for the reader. The illustrations were amazing. Some looked like they could leap off of the page!

Thanks to NetGalley and BroadLeaf Books for the ARC! This book shows that with a little bit of patience and persistence, a beautiful item can be created. It ties in culture with a learning opportunity for the reader. The illustrations were amazing. Some looked like they could leap off of the page! I do think that the word prosperity could have been explained as to why it was important for the creation. It would have tied the culture in a bit better. Having a supportive adult in the story was an important part. Grandpa was there to remind Ping that creations take time. Overall, I think this was a good story to showcase a different culture and help explain an emotional problem.

When Ping and her grandpa get a tangerine tree, she is determined to make a perfect pot for it to live in. But no matter how much she tries, she just can't get it right; her initial pots are too clumsy, too flimsy, too fragile. After much trial and error (and encouraging words from her grandpa) she finds a way to not only make the perfect pot, but to realize that all the pots are perfectly imperfect in their own ways.

A beautifully illustrated, sweet story celebrating perseverance and family. I love how it also incorporates Lunar New Year traditions as Ping's grandpa prepares the house for celebrations as she's working — and the back pages are full of cool information about them!

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.