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  • Published: 25 March 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593806975
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

With You In Spirit

A Qing Ming Story

  • Jenny Liao


A little girl and her family come together to honor her late grandfather on Qing Ming or Tomb-Sweeping Day in this heartwarming story about celebrating ancestors.

A little girl and her family come together to honor her late grandfather on Qing Ming or Tomb-Sweeping Day in this heartwarming story about celebrating ancestors.

Join a young girl and her family as they prepare for Qing Ming: cooking favorite dishes and gathering everything they need to visit Yeh Yeh’s grave. The girl is worried because her memories of Yeh Yeh are fading and wonders if he is forgetting her too.
    As the family sweeps and clears debris from Yeh Yeh’s grave, burn incense and joss paper, the little girl has an offering of her own. She shares about her adventures and accomplishments from the past year, burning a drawing of a bicycle, so that Yeh Yeh can ride like they used to at the park. With every story and offering, she feels closer to her grandfather. When the family gathers for a picnic at the grave, indulging in Yeh Yeh’s favorite foods—it is a tender moment of togetherness.
    A heartwarming story about honoring and celebrating those who are gone.

  • Published: 25 March 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593806975
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

Praise for With You In Spirit

Praise for Everyone Loves Career Day but Zia and Everyone Loves Lunchtime but Zia:

"Liao lovingly weaves together the threads of immigrant life and allows Zia to take the initiative to solve the problem in a thoroughly modern way. This rich and multifaceted story is a perfect fit." Kirkus Reviews

"A simple and sweet story told through a delicious Chinese cultural lens."—Booklist

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