{"product_id":"bings-cherries-hardcover-by-livia-blackburne-illustrated-by-julia-kuo","title":"Bing's Cherries Hardcover by Livia Blackburne; illustrated by Julia Kuo","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eKnopf Books for Young Readers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-03-10)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e48\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780593902813\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e481.95\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e28.73 x 21.44 x 1.09\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern American tall tale woven by a girl and her father about Ah Bing, the Chinese immigrant behind the Pacific Northwest's most delicious cherries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou've heard of a Bing cherry, but did you know the story of the Chinese American immigrant for whom the dark, luscious cherry is named?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong ago, Ah Bing was a father who travelled across the sea from China looking for work. It was in Oregon where he met a man who hired him to work in his orchards, where eventually, Bing cultivated the delicious cherries we know of today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut what was it that made this man and the cherries he made so special?\u003c\/i\u003e a young girl wonders as she sits together with her father, enjoying cherries from their backyard. Weaving together cultural memory, historical fact, and her own imagination, the young girl imagines a narrative of Ah Bing that is as larger than life and as sweet as his namesake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith touching text and lush illustrations, Livia Blackburne and Julia Kuo forge an unforgettable Chinese American folktale that has largely been untold. The backmatter includes a letter from the author and illustrator, as well as a recipe!\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLivia Blackburne\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of novels and picture books. Her titles include \u003ci\u003eI Dream of Popo\u003c\/i\u003e, which received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMidnight Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, an Indies Introduce New Voices selection; and \u003ci\u003eRosemarked\u003c\/i\u003e, A YALSA Teens Top Ten nominee. Born in Taiwan and raised in Albuquerque, she now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Kuo\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLet’s Do Everything and Nothing \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLuminous: Living Things that Light Up the Night. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is the illustrator of several picture books including \u003ci\u003eI Dream of Popo \u003c\/i\u003eby Livia Blackburne, \u003ci\u003eI Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story \u003c\/i\u003eby Martha Brockenbrough and Grace Lin, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eRise\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang. Julia has created editorial illustrations for publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e. 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