The Yellow Áo Dài

Lovingly illustrated by Minnie Phan, Hanh Bui's debut picture book, The Yellow 聰 D跬, is a warm story of family, identity, and remembering those who came before.

Naliah is excited to perform a traditional Vietnamese Fan Dance at her school's International Day. When she finds that her special 嫪 d跬 no longer fits right, she goes to her mom's closet to find another.

She puts on a pretty yellow one--only to accidentally rip it while practicing her dance. She's horrified to discover that this was a very special 嫪 d跬 that her grandmother had worn to dance at the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam.

But with a little help from her mom's sewing kit and her grandmother's loving legacy, Naliah learns not only how to mend the yellow 嫪 d跬 but also how to believe in herself and make it her own.