![]() Throughout Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, which is Joanna Ho's first picture book, she explores themes of family and tradition to construct an intimate portrait of a young girl’s growing sense of herself. ![]() She notices that her eyes have the same sparkle as her grandmother’s and little sister’s eyes. As she plays with her mother one day, the girl sees that her mother’s eyes “crinkle into crescent moons” when she smiles. The girl reflects on what her eyes have in common with her family’s eyes. Her friends have “big eyes” with “lashes like lace trim on ballgowns.” But her own eyes “glow like warm tea” and “kiss in the corners.” The book's narrator, a young girl, begins by describing how her eyes look different from her friends’ eyes. ![]() Author Joanna Ho and illustrator Dung Ho’s Eyes That Kiss in the Corners is a joyful, tender exploration of family and diversity. ![]()
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