![]() “They have the power to create their own kingdoms of the future.”Īs for the acquisition process, Wong called the decision an easy one. ![]() “I wanted readers to recognize their own ability to disrupt and dismantle systems that perpetuate oppressive narratives,” she explained. Pregnant with her daughter while penning the initial draft, Ho sought to craft a story inspiring children to embrace their own features, despite societal pressures. We spoke with Ho and her editor, Clarissa Wong, about the book, its publication process, and the team’s future. Determined to refute a childhood of media consumption that solely validated “impossibly narrow” Western beauty standards, debut author Joanna Ho told PW she set out to write a picture book that “celebrated not only the physical beauty of Asian eyes, but also the power we have to create change in the world.” After years of writing and revising, Eyes That Kiss in the Corners illustrated by Dung Ho (HarperCollins), released this past January, sold 8,000 print copies in its first week, and has sold more than 21,000 print copies to date, per NPD BookScan. ![]()
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