Broken
Tundra · Print & ebook · October 14, 2025
A Picture Books pick for readers exploring Broken.
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- Who it’s for
- A small accident becomes a tender, comic story about guilt, honesty, and forgiveness.
- Themes
- Guilt and forgiveness, Honesty
- Genres
- Big Feelings, Values & Virtues, Multigenerational Families
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A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book! • Join Mei Mei on her hilarious and emotional journey in this dramatic and tenderhearted picture book about guilt and forgiveness, from the acclaimed creator of We Are Definitely Human. When Mei Mei accidentally breaks her ama's favorite cup, she's convinced it's the end of the world. What if Ama is angry? What if she yells? What if she kicks Mei Mei out of her house? Mei Mei can't face it.
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But when Mimi, the innocent cat who witnesses her crime, ends up being blamed, the guilt is too much! Mimi's accusing eyes follow Mei Mei until she just can't take it anymore, and the truth comes spilling out. With vibrant and moody cinematic illustrations and pitch-perfect pacing, X. Fang's newest picture book is filled to the brim with comedic drama and the comforting sweetness of a grandparent's forgiving hug.
Guilt, Then Grace
A small accident becomes a tender, comic story about guilt, honesty, and forgiveness.
Come here for
- Big feelings handled with humor and warmth
- The comforting sweetness of a grandparent’s forgiveness
Expect
- Vibrant, moody illustrations and pitch-perfect pacing
- Dramatic moments softened by tenderness
Where it sits
| Big Feelings | 46% |
|---|---|
| Multigenerational Families | 35% |
| Values & Virtues | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: Asian American Stories
- Multigenerational Families
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- X. Fang
- Publisher
- Tundra
- Published
- October 14, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Guilt and forgiveness · Honesty
- Reading lane
- US: Asian American Stories