Tricky Chopsticks

Oohhh... what did you just find?! The official website for a new and exciting picture book recently released to the world from Atheneum/Simon & Schuster! Now available wherever you prefer to get your books!

ABOUT THIS PICTURE BOOK

A young Chinese American girl uses creative STEAM-powered problem-solving to master chopsticks so she can pick up her dumplings and eat them, too, in this charming and laugh-out-loud picture book perfect for fans of the Amy Wu series.

Jenny Chow struggles with chopsticks—aiya, those slippery, oh-so-tricky chopsticks! But cousin Victor’s birthday party is just around the corner, along with her family’s annual chopsticks challenge. Jenny doesn’t want to be the only Chow who never learns how to use the utensils. She’ll do whatever it takes to prove she can hold her own in her family’s long-held tradition—no matter how many experiments she wobbles and fumbles through.

For how to order TRICKY CHOPSTICKS including delivery within and outside of the US, please follow this link for Where to Buy. You can also buy through your local bookstore or request from your nearest library if you prefer!

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AWARDS/RECOGNITION:

Awarded for the 2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People (Kindergarten to Fifth Grade category), by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children’s Book Council (CBC)! Recommended for social studies use in classrooms. To see more about this award, visit: https://www.cbcbooks.org/awards-and-book-lists/notable-social-studies/