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Lunar New Year is coming up, and Sunny is stuck wearing hand-me-downs to the party AGAIN.
The Lao family has four rules:
1. Make what you can yourself.
2. Get good deals.
3. Share extras with others.
4. Never waste anything.
…which means that every year for Lunar New Year, Sunny winds up wearing a hand-me-down qípáo from her sisters. Just once Sunny wants to wear something that’s so her and not so one of her sisters! Can Sunny uphold the Lao Family Way while also staying true to herself? Take a peek at this sweet and funny sister tale to find out!
From author Sylvia Chen comes a heart-warming tale about Sunny, a creative and boisterous little girl desperate to make her mark. With gorgeous illustrations from Thai My Phuong, Sparkles for Sunny is sure to delight readers everywhere.
Perfect for fans of Fancy Nancy and I Am Golden!
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AWARDS/RECOGNITION:
Featured as a top ten picture book title pick in American Bookseller Association's January/February 2026 Kids' Indie Next List! As specified by the ABA, "All Indie Next List picks are based on recommendations from booksellers at independent bookstores across the country."
Selected for the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show 2025, described by the SOI as "an annual juried exhibit created to showcase the original artwork in the year’s best children’s books published in the U.S."
Title: SPARKLES FOR SUNNY: A Lunar New Year Story
Publisher: Flamingo Books/Penguin Random House (December 2, 2025)
Length: 32 pages
ISBN: 9780593694626
Ages: 4 - 8
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