"A young child, initially excited about traveling, becomes understandably anxious about visiting extended family. At the airport, the 'old couple' are unrecognizable: 'I know they're family, but they feel like strangers to me.' . Grandma finally helps the exhausted grandchild to bed, but the fan and the nightlight both turn off following a power outage. Grandma soon appears with a flashlight and an entire menagerie of animals--cleverly created with hand shadows--that entertain and soothe the child until they can 'understand each other perfectly.' In the morning, delicious cooking smells welcome a brand-new day--and outlook: 'We aren't just family, forced to be together. We're friends too.' Wong transforms Venkatraman's sweet debut picture book into a magnificent visual feast of inviting spreads, notably enhanced with intricate details and textures.

Her various points of view--zoomed-out crowded airport, distanced snapshot of the dense city, overview of the laden dinner table, final multigenerational close-up--underscore the stages of family reunion. A heartwarming story--gorgeously, vibrantly illustrated--of family bonding." -- Kirkus Reviews.