# Wishes - Hardcover

by **Muon Thi Van** (Author), **Victo Ngai** (Illustrator)

**An arresting, poetic journey and a moving reflection on immigration, family, and home, from an acclaimed creative team.**

_Wishes_ tells the powerful, honest story about one Vietnamese family's search for a new home on the other side of the world, and the long-lasting and powerful impact that makes on one of the youngest members of the family. Inspired by actual events in the author's life, this is a narrative that is both timely and timeless. Told through the eyes of a young girl, the story chronicles a family's difficult and powerful journey to pack up what they can carry and to leave their world behind, traveling to a new and unknown place in a crowded boat. With sparse, poetic, and lyrical text from acclaimed author Mượn Thị Văn, thoughtful back matter about the author's connection to the story, and luminous, stunning illustrations from _Forbes_ 30 Under 30 honoree Victo Ngai, _Wishes_ tells a powerful and timely story in a gentle and approachable way for young children and their families.

_Wishes_ is a must-have book for every child's bookshelf.

### Author Biography

Victo Ngai is a _Forbes_ 30 Under 30 (Art and Style) honoree and _Society of Illustrators_ New York Gold Medalist. She provides illustrations for newspaper and magazines such as the _New York Times_ and the _New Yorker;_ creates storyboards and art for animations with studios like NBC and Dreamworks; and makes books for publishers such as Scholastic, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster. She lives in Los Angeles. Visit Victo at victo-ngai.com.  

Mượn Thị Văn loves to read books of all shapes and sizes. She first began reading yellow-spined hardbacks about a certain girl detective before graduating to longer novels and then picture books (it's true, she doesn't remember reading picture books as a young child). So few books reflected her formative experiences, though, that she desired to bring new and different stories into the world.

From her New York _Times_ acclaimed debut, _In a Village by the Sea_, illustrated by April Chu, Mượn's books have received many distinctions, including a Northern California Book Award, a Golden Kite Award, a New York Public Library Best Book, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and an Irma Black Honor Award.

When she's not writing, Mượn likes to roam the forests of California with her family. Visit her online at www.muonthivan.com.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 8.5 x 11.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 04, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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