{"product_id":"yulus-linen-9781665931199","title":"Yulu's Linen","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoy hums from this \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"glorious...beautifully styled\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epicture book celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows, and all manner of crowning glory, from ancient times to present day--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eSulwe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ship\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYulu has all the makings of a great artist, her teachers and parents agree. But can she paint a self-portrait? Yulu isn't sure, even when she finds the perfect canvas made of special linen. She summons her courage and paints. But the next day, the paint has run and oozed and dripped--the painting is ruined! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYulu picks her brush back up, but day after day, the linen of her canvas itself seems to be rebuffing her attempts. Yulu, undeterred, works on and on. More than a battle with the opinionated linen, this artistic battle is one Yulu wages with herself. Through determination and hard work, can she grow past her natural talent and prove herself worthy of the task before her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cao Wenxuan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.90h x 8.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665931199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCao Wenxuan is the first ever Chinese recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award for his book \u003ci\u003eBronze and Sunflower. \u003c\/i\u003eAs the author of dozens of books for children, he is considered one of China's most revered writers. He is also a professor of Chinese literature and children's literature at Peking University. His work has been translated all over the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuzy Lee is a recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the first Korean illustrator to win the honor. She's twice had books chosen for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Award, has won a Gold Medal at the Society of Illustrators, and has won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature. Her titles include \u003ci\u003eWave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e This Beautiful Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShadow\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of Seoul National University, she lives and works in Seoul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHelen Wang is a London-based translator who won the Marsh Award for Literature in Translation for her translation of \u003ci\u003eBronze and Sunflower\u003c\/i\u003e by Cao Wenxuan. In 2017 she was awarded the Chen Bochui Special Contribution Award for her translations and increasing visibility of Chinese children's books. She is also a curator of East Asian Money at the British Museum.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cao Wenxuan \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47645119348893,"sku":"9781665931199","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_850b5ab6-4f65-4ca3-b7ab-ff733b8ce6c5.jpg?v=1770751309","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/yulus-linen-9781665931199","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}