Dim Sum Palace

Praise

WINNER of the 2023 Society of Illustrators’ Dilys Evans Founder’s Award
One of Chicago Public Library’s Best Board & Picture Books of 2023
One of Brightly‘s Best Picture Books of 2023
Selected in the 2024 BRAW Amazing Bookshelf

PRAISE FOR Dim Sum Palace: 

“In this sumptuous homage to Maurice Sendak’s In the Night Kitchen by a Taiwanese American author-illustrator, a dreaming young girl follows a ‘delicious smell’ out of her bedroom to a palace kitchen, falls into a bowl of dumpling filling and narrowly escapes being fed to an empress.” —New York Times

“Fang’s delightful story about a nighttime kitchen adventure has shades of Maurice Sendak . . . but Liddy is a force unto herself. Full of finelined crosshatching and a saturated color palette, Fang’s artwork is deliciously off-kilter, with flattened and blocky figure designs and a fanciful sense of scale underscoring the charming imagination of Liddy’s dream. Food-loving kids eagerly anticipating a special treat will easily recognize Liddy’s wide-eyed excitement — and probably end up asking for a snack.” —STARRED REVIEW, Booklist

“A real (delicious) trip.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A child eager for dim sum takes a surreal nighttime journey in Fang’s solo debut, reminiscent of Maurice Sendak’s In the Night Kitchen. . . . Winningly whimsical.” —Publishers Weekly

“A delightful celebration of food, culture, and family traditions.” —The Horn Book

“A fantastical celebration of eating.” —The Guardian

“Fang’s debut solo picture book is a treat for all the senses.” —Portland Press Herald

“A savory delight for young readers who enjoy dreaming about food as much as eating it.” —School Library Journal

“[A] dreamworld adventure that is at once a glorious celebration of the sensory world of childhood and a loving helping of food, family and culture.” —Vancouver Writers Fest

“Every page emanates exuberant energy via Fang’s stylized graphite and digitally colored illustrations.” —Shelf Awareness

“Fang’s mix of ingredients from traditional Chinese techniques to Sendak’s edgy humor, give the book a distinctive appeal. . . . Fang also captures a child’s apprehensions, but adds some tenderness to the mix.” —Imaginary Elevators