If one son is lucky, then ten must be great luck indeed! But where
does that leave an only daughter? Based on a true family story, this
inspiring picture book about a different perspective tells the tale of a
girl determined to be seen, who finds her own voice and makes her own
luck.
In the city of Fengfu, there lives a very special family -- special
because they have ten sons who do everything together. Their parents
call them their ten little dumplings, as both sons and dumplings are
auspicious. But if you look closely, you'll see that someone else is
there, listening, studying, learning and discovering her own talent -- a
sister. As this little girl grows up in the shadow of her brothers, her
determination and persistence help her to create her own path in the
world . . . and becomes the wisdom she passes on to her own daughter,
her own little dumpling.
Based on a short film made by the author, inspired by her father's
family in Taiwan, Ten Little Dumplings looks at some unhappy truths
about the place of girls in our world in an accessible, inspiring and
hopeful way.