Thom, Kai Cheng: From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kay Cheng Thom and illustrated by Wai-Yant Li and Kai Yun Ching (Arsenal Pulp Press, hardcover)

Publication Date: November 7, 2017

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In the magical time between night and day, when both the sun and the moon are in the sky, a child is born in a little blue house on a hill. And Miu Lan is not just any child, but one who can change into any shape they can imagine. The only problem is they can't decide what to be: A boy or a girl? A bird or a fish? A flower or a shooting star? At school, though, they must endure inquisitive looks and difficult questions from the other children, and they have trouble finding friends who will accept them for who they are. But they find comfort in the loving arms of their mother, who always offers them the same loving refrain: 'whatever you dream of / i believe you can be / from the stars in the sky to the fish in the sea.'

In this captivating, beautifully imagined picture book about gender, identity, and the acceptance of the differences between us, Miu Lan faces many questions about who they are and who they may be. But one thing's for sure: no matter what this child becomes, their mother will love them just the same.