Description
From best-selling author Alice Pung and renowned illustrator Sher Rill Ng comes an extraordinarily powerful and moving book about how the past can shape the future. Xiao Xin believes he is a red fire warrior but his family are always telling him to be careful. They believe the world is a dangerous place. Too dangerous for a little boy on his own. They don’t understand what I can do! They don’t understand what I can be! Renowned storytellers Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng bring to life a beautiful and tender story about learning to conquer your own fears – as a child, and as an adult. AWARDS Notable – CBCA Picture Book 2023 PRAISE FOR BE CAREFUL, XIAO XIN! ‘… a beautiful story by two masterful creators …’ – Gabrielle Wang, 2022-2023 Australian Children’s Laureate
