Eyes That Speak to the Stars

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

New York Times bestselling author Joanna Ho delivers a poignant follow up to Eyes that Kiss in the Corners. In Eyes that Speak to the Stars, a young Asian boy learns to love his eyes by realizing they are like his father’s, grandfather’s, and younger brother’s.

A young boy notices that his eyes look different from his friends’. They have big and round eyes. The boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before—in fact, his eyes are like his father’s, his grandfather’s, and his little brother’s, and they are visionary.

Eyes that Speak to the Stars is a stunning companion to the acclaimed Eyes that Kiss in the Corners. Joanna Ho’s elegant, lyrical words and Dung Ho’s extraordinary celestial illustrations inspire readers to recognize their own power and strength from within and redefine what it means to be truly you.

About the Author

Joanna Ho is the New York Times bestselling author of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners and Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma. She is passionate about equity and inclusion in books and education and is currently the vice principal of a high school in the San Francisco Bay Area. Homemade chocolate chip cookies, outdoor adventures, and dance parties with her kids make Joanna’s eyes crinkle into crescent moons. Visit her at www.joannahowrites.com. Dung (pronounced Dzung) Ho is a New York Times bestselling illustrator based in Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam. Her work focuses on children's books. She also loves to draw interesting characters with unique personalities. When she is not drawing, she enjoys cooking, watching movies, walking, and tending to her plants. Visit her at www.behance.net/hanhdung.