Chinese Floral Arts Symposium and Exhibition

Kids’ Storytime

Join the Chinese American Museum and Miss Rita from the Los Angeles Public Library’s Chinatown branch for this month’s Kids’ Storytime on Tuesday, July 16th, at 4pm PDT. Miss Rita will be reading The Blue Bowl by Flo Leung.

Max is a young boy who loves his family’s Cantonese dishes, like steamed rice and homemade dumplings, but sometimes he can’t help but think of his other favorite foods, like French fries and tacos. Max’s wish to eat spaghetti and meatballs for his birthday dinner conflicts with his family’s plan to celebrate with Chinese food. However, with the help of his family, Max realizes that his Chinese and North American backgrounds can be enjoyed together through delicious combinations of food. This book is suitable for ages 4-8, though we welcome children of all ages with parental supervision.

Flo Leung is an author-illustrator based in Toronto, Canada, with a passion for old menus, vintage food magazines, Spirited Away, and glam rock. Flo Leung once worked in kitchens and had been a pastry cook before entering the world of children’s illustration. The stories they develop, including The Blue Bowl, are dedicated their own personal experiences with food and growing up with their family from Hong Kong.

Kids’ Storytime featuring Asian American Authors is hosted in partnership with the Chinatown Branch Library and virtually held through Zoom.

This program is hosted virtually on Zoom. Register today by following the link: camla.org/storytime