Picking Tea with Baba

By Xu Bin

Working in a Chinese tea garden is hard work, but it's rewarding when it's done with family! This day-in-the-life picture book for 5-9-year-olds engages the senses as it centers around family and working together while celebrating Chinese culture. A young boy and his brother travel with their parents up the mountainside to their tea garden for a day of work. They delight in the animals they see, compete to see who can pick the most tea leaves, take a lunch break, and weather an unexpected rainstorm. At the end of the day, they trek back down the mountain to sell the leaves before going home. A picture book that awakens the senses, young kids experience a faraway cultural tradition while feeling the familiarity of family and togetherness.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623546230
• ISBN13: 9781623546236
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.6" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4