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Mr. Chow's Night Market

Author Emily Sun Li On Tour

Illustrated by Yu Ting Cheng On Tour

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$19.99 US

Penguin Young Readers | Penguin Workshop

11.44"W x 8.81"H x 0.36"D (29.1 x 22.4 x 0.9 cm) | 15 oz (437 g) | 24 per carton

On sale Apr 14, 2026 | 48 Pages | 9780593887035

Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2

Reading Level: Lexile 600L | Fountas & Pinnell N

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"A sure hit for fans of Joanna Ho and Grace Lin." —Booklist

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, this humorous picture book tells the fantastical tale of one grumpy old man and the creation of Taiwan's first night market.

Mr. Chow lives for the night, when the moon is a wok full of simmering oil.

Too bad he owns a supermarket and has to wake up very, very early. Mr. Chow hates mornings and so does his store: The shopping carts are sluggish, the front door yawns, and the pomelos roll down the aisle in a sleepy daze.

When disaster strikes, Mr. Chow seeks advice from other workers and the similarly buoyant, anthropomorphic buildings they work in. And soon, he discovers that his store doesn't have to be a morning market...it can be a night market!

Accompanied by spellbinding art from Yu Ting Cheng, debut author Emily Sun Li crafts a whimsical myth about how the very first Taiwanese night market was created.

"A sure hit for fans of Joanna Ho and Grace Lin." —Booklist

"Eloquent but child-friendly, food-related imagery enlivens the text (the moon is compared to a “wok full of simmering oil,” the sun to a “melting mango”), while smiles on inanimate objects, from doors to lanterns, create an enchantingly sweet world. A visual delight—and vindication for night owls." —Kirkus Reviews

"Colorful illustrations created both digitally and with pencil are endlessly expressive, as even inanimate objects—from shopping carts and windows to pomelos and corn chips—have faces, and their reactions to Mr. Chow and his antics add a fun, playful element to the story. Meanwhile, the text is poetic, employing comestible metaphors and similes as a motif to draw in listeners and add to the overall night market theme. The author includes an end note that details the history of Taiwan’s night markets along with her own experiences at these unique destinations in Taiwanese culture. Any night owl or kid who goes against the grain will see themselves in Mr. Chow’s contented smile." —BCCB

Rendering bustling days and serene nights, dynamic pencil and digital cartooning captures the protagonist’s night-owl innovation, while visuals of anthropomorphic Taipei buildings and food-related phrasing (“The sun is an egg dripping hot yolk on Mr. Chow’s face”) add levity to this tale of transition and self-understanding." —Publishers Weekly

Emily Sun Li (she/her) is a Chinese American author who spent two years studying Mandarin Chinese in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as a Fulbright scholar. Afterward, she received an MA in children's literature and an MFA in writing for children at Simmons University. Her experiences have inspired her to write her debut picture book, Mr. Chow's Night Market. When she’s not writing, she’s probably procrasti-cleaning, drinking milk tea, or traveling. Learn more at emilysunli.com.

Yu Ting Cheng (she/her) was born and raised in Taiwan. As a child, her adventures began at her great-grandfather’s private zoo, with three crocodiles, two peacocks, and many dogs. Yu earned an MFA in computer art from the School of Visual Art in New York and interned at Bill Plymptom Studios as an animation coloring artist. She hopes to express happiness through her illustrations.

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