SuitabookEyes That Kiss in the Corners
Joanna Ho, Dung Ho
- Reading
- Read the pictures alongside the words, pausing to explore repeated images and family connections. Invite the child to share a feature, story or relationship that helps them feel known, without requiring personal disclosure.
- Themes
- Difference and self-acceptance: A young Asian girl notices that her eyes differ from those of her peers before recognising them as part of her family resemblance. The movement described is clearly towards valuing her own appearance and identity, though the full treatment of peer comparison is not known.
- Family memory and hope: The girl connects her eyes with those of her mother, grandmother and little sister, whose eyes are associated with stories of the past and hope for the future. The book presents this favourably.
- Worth knowing
- Notice whether the book’s affirming family perspective feels personal, cultural or both. Ask what makes a feature seem different, and how the girl’s understanding changes without treating her peers’ appearance as a problem.