A poetic picture book tribute to the strength of immigrants, inspired by author-illustrator Huy Voun Lee’s childhood experience of moving to the US as a Cambodian refugee Like feathery seeds, a young girl and her mother take flight, putting down roots in an adopted country. Soon they blossom in their new home, strong and beautiful among hundreds of others just like them. About the Author Huy Voun Lee came to the United States with her family at the age of six as a Cambodian refugee. Nowadays, she can be found sharing the joys of origami and art with schoolchildren as well as visitors to the American Museum of Natural History. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, Huy is the author and illustrator of several picture books. She lives with her husband in New York City.
