Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
by Joanna Ho
A love letter to seeing yourself.
For you if
your kid is forming their sense of self and deserves stories that reflect who they actually are
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Eyes That Kiss in the Corners is a luminous affirmation of self-love and heritage — a young girl recognizing the beauty in her own eyes and the generations reflected within them. With poetic language and warm, radiant illustrations, Ho transforms a simple moment of self-recognition into a celebration of culture, ancestry, and belonging. It’s a quiet, powerful anthem against narrow beauty standards and a reminder that identity is something to cherish, not conform.
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