Liddy is too excited to sleep! Tomorrow she's going to the Dim Sum Palace with her family, so when a tempting smell wafts into her bedroom, she has no choice but to follow it... to a real palace! There are dumplings, baos, buns and more tasty treats than one girl can possibly eat. But before Liddy can take a bite, she slips and falls into a bowl of dumpling filling. The chefs are so busy making dim sum, they don't notice they've prepared a most unusual dish for the Empress - a Liddy dumpling! Worst of all, she looks good enough to eat... Inspired by childhood memories of epic dim sum feasts, X. Fang's glorious picture book is a delicious adventure with a loving helping of food, family and culture

"Like the best comfort food, this delicious picture book is one you'll come back to over and over again... Gorgeous" - The Times, Children's Books of the Year

"A fantastical celebration of eating... A gallery of exquisitely drawn dim sum adorns the endpapers" - Observer

"A deliciously off-kilter picture book that looks almost good enough to eat" - The Times

"A child takes a fantastical journey to the Dim Sum Palace... Both the theme and look are reminiscent of Maurice Sendak's In the Night Kitchen... A real (delicious) trip" - Kirkus

"A sumptuous homage to Maurice Sendak's In the Night Kitchen" - The New York Times

"Fang's delightful story about a nighttime kitchen adventure has shades of Maurice Sendak . . . but Liddy is a force unto herself. Full of finelined crosshatching and a saturated color palette, Fang's artwork is deliciously off-kilter, with flattened and blocky figure designs and a fanciful sense of scale underscoring the charming imagination of Liddy's dream. Food-loving kids eagerly anticipating a special treat will easily recognize Liddy's wide-eyed excitement - and probably end up asking for a snack" - Starred Review, Booklist

"A child eager for dim sum takes a surreal nighttime journey in Fang's solo debut, reminiscent of Maurice Sendak's In the Night Kitchen. . . . Winningly whimsical" - Publishers Weekly

"A delightful celebration of food, culture, and family traditions" - The Horn Book

"A savory delight for young readers who enjoy dreaming about food as much as eating it" - School Library Journal

"Every page emanates exuberant energy via Fang's stylized graphite and digitally colored illustrations" - Shelf Awareness

"A brilliant debut that is almost good enough to eat... Inspired by childhood memories of epic dim sum feasts, X. Fang's glorious picture book is a delicious adventure with a loving helping of food, family and culture" - Shelf Editions, Book of the Month

"Fun illustrations create a delicious tale following a little girl's dream" - Creative Steps

"Liddy's dream adventure has everything to tickle the reading tastebuds of youngsters, its celebration of food, early life, and family totally irresistible. Expect everyone to demand a trip to the nearest Dim Sum Palace after reading" - LoveReading4Kids

"Readers will find Liddy both amusing and endearing simultaneously. Many pages feature kitchen scenes where the sight and 'smell' of the food will leave your mouth watering as you read... A fun and memorable book" - Just Imagine