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Chloe's Lunar New Year UnBoxing Video!! And Recipe Tea Towel Raffle

Published about 1 year ago • 1 min read

Hi, Reader,

I'm so excited to share with you the unboxing video of my debut picture book CHLOE'S LUNAR NEW YEAR!! And, to share the Taiwanese Lunar New Year tradition of reunion dinner. Thanks to David L for helping me to unbox and sharing his Lunar New Year story!! And thanks to Michelle Lee for her heartwarming illustrations!!

Chloe's Lunar New Year releases January 3, 2023 from HarperCollins. If you order Chloe from your favorite local indie bookstore, Brick and Mortar Books, Books of Wonder, Children's Book World, Third Place Books, or Imprint Books, reply to this newsletter with a copy of your receipt attached to enter a raffle for a linen/cotton recipe tea towel that I designed and sewed. It features my mom's delicious daikon radish cake recipe. I'll draw a name at random on January 29, 2023.

Wishing you a wonderful and joyful rest of your holiday season!

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