As Jingwen and Yanghao bake elaborate cakes, they'll have to cook up elaborate excuses to keep the cake making a secret from Mama.
The only problem is his mother has laid down one major rule: the brothers are not to use the oven while she's at work. To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn’t speak English, and he's often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. heartwarming and rib-tickling." -Terri Libenson, bestselling author of Invisible Emmie
"Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake. A poignant, laugh-out-loud illustrated middle-grade novel about an eleven-year-old boy's immigration experience, his annoying little brother, and their cake-baking hijinks! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang!Ī Parents Magazine Best Kids Book of the Year!Ī New York Public Library Best Book of the Year!
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