{"product_id":"a-sweet-new-year-for-ren-9781534496606","title":"A Sweet New Year for Ren","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the Lunar New Year through a young girl's family traditions in this charming picture book featuring illustrations by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling artist Dung Ho\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethat also includes a recipe for pineapple cakes!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle Ren looks forward to the preparation for and festivities of Lunar New Year, but she is always too little to help make the delicious pineapple cakes that are her favorite. She watches family members rolling out the dough and loves the mouth-watering smell. Watching and waiting, when will Ren be old enough?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichelle Sterling is an author, photographer, and speech-language pathologist who wrote the picture books \u003ci\u003eWhen Lola Visits\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Sweet New Year for Ren\u003c\/i\u003e. Many of her stories are inspired by her heritage, family traditions, and her love of gastronomy and food history. She lives in Southern California with her family. Find Michelle online at AveryandAugustine.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDung Ho (pronounced Dzung) is the illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling picture book \u003ci\u003eEyes That Kiss in the Corners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEyes that Speak to the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Me and Ms. Too\u003c\/i\u003e, The Mindy Kim books, and many others. Born and raised in Hue, Vietnam, she worked in the design and advertising industries before discovering a great passion for illustration and picture books and becoming a freelance illustrator. She lives and works in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591392366866,"sku":"9781534496606","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_32a11a4d-1b76-4250-b119-6bf479691d4c.jpg?v=1732090450","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-sweet-new-year-for-ren-9781534496606","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}