A GIFT FOR NAI NAI

Lyn Lyn’s grandmother has a tradition of crocheting a new hat for her every year. With Nai Nai’s birthday coming up, Lyn Lyn concocts a plan to return the favor by making her a hat “with a touch of red for good luck.” But things don’t turn out the way she expects when her stitches come out “too tight. Too loose. Too weird.” Struggling, she seeks out her Nai Nai’s help, under the ruse that the gift is for her best friend. With perseverance and her Nai Nai’s warm guidance and love, Lyn Lyn is able to create a hat that, although a little lopsided, makes her Nai Nai proud. Debut author/illustrator Ung’s use of gentle pastel colors paired with soft textures brings an additional layer of cozy warmth to this tale of intergenerational connection. Each stage of Lyn Lyn’s crochet journey, from her initial frustration to her renewed determination and creative problem-solving, is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to pick up a new skill. The book concludes with a crochet pattern for Nai Nai’s hat. Nai Nai is depicted using a wheelchair.