Extraordinary Eliana and the Magnificent Hmong New Year

by V.T. Bidania, Suji Park (Illustrator)

Overview

It’s Hmong New Year, and everyone in Eliana’s family has an important task to perform—everyone except Eliana, that is. She wants to help—and TRIES to help—but she keeps being told “no.” Is Eliana too small to do ANYTHING to help get ready for the New Year?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798875213823
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2026
Series:	Extraordinary Eliana
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

V.T. Bidania was born in Laos and grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. She spent most of her childhood writing stories and now that she’s an adult, she is thrilled to be writing stories for children. She has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from The New School and is a recipient of the Loft Literary Center’s Mirrors & Windows Fellowship. She lives outside of the Twin Cities with her family.

Suji Park is an author/illustrator born in South Korea who grew up in New Jersey. She loves silly stories, fluffy animals, and dreamy romance. She enjoys sharing her unique perspective as a Korean-American, incorporating her bicultural experiences into her art. She seeks to spread positivity, humor, and diversity through her work. When not working, she can be found walking her dogs or napping with her giant cat, Milky.

Interviews

A spin-off of authentic-voice author V.T. Bidania's Astrid and Apollo series, which has more than 200,000 copies sold;