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    612-822-4611

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Bing's Cherries

Bing's Cherries

Blackburne, Livia
Kuo, Julia

Hardcover

General Juvenile Fiction

ISBN10: 0593902823
ISBN13: 9780593902820
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: Mar 10 2026
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.40 Width: 8.20 Depth: 11.10
Language: English
A modern American tall tale woven by a girl and her father about Ah Bing, the Chinese immigrant behind the Pacific Northwest's most delicious cherries.

You've heard of a Bing cherry, but did you know the story of the Chinese American immigrant for whom the dark, luscious cherry is named?

Long ago, Ah Bing was a father who travelled across the sea from China looking for work. It was in Oregon where he met a man who hired him to work in his orchards, where eventually, Bing cultivated the delicious cherries we know of today.

But what was it that made this man and the cherries he made so special? a young girl wonders as she sits together with her father, enjoying cherries from their backyard. Weaving together cultural memory, historical fact, and her own imagination, the young girl imagines a narrative of Ah Bing that is as larger than life and as sweet as his namesake.

With touching text and lush illustrations, Livia Blackburne and Julia Kuo forge an unforgettable Chinese American folktale that has largely been untold. The backmatter includes a letter from the author and illustrator, as well as a recipe!

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