Xindi Yan, Illustration for Little Bird Laila, by Kelly Yang (Dial Books). © 2025 Xindi Yan.
Special Storytime: Xindi Yan
Free with Museum Admission
Join artist Xindi Yan for a reading of Little Bird Laila, followed by a draw along.
In Little Bird Laila, Laila knows how clever, kind, and funny her Mama and Baba are—but sometimes they need her help translating things from English. With English classes being too expensive, Laila decides to become her parents’ teacher, even though she’s just learning the language too. There’s lots that Laila knows (like you don’t pronounce the t in ballet) but there’s so much she doesn’t know too. Together, they embrace the joy and struggles of learning a new language.
Book signing to follow program. Can’t make the event? You may reserve signed books online.
