In this early chapter book, part of the Confetti Kids series, Lily and her parents move from their suburban neighborhood to New York City and Lily must adapt to her new life. Lily and her parents move from their suburban neighborhood to New York City. Lily is used to living in a house on a quiet street. When they arrive at their new apartment, Lily notices the amount of activity all around. Kids play jump rope on one corner. Buses and taxis zoom by. Lily feels like a small ant on such a busy block and worries that she’ll never feel at home. As she and her parents explore their new, multicultural neighborhood, Lily discovers that sometimes change can be a good thing.
Shirley Ng-Benitez is a writer and illustrator who lives in the Bay Area, California, with her husband and two daughters. Shirley is a proud member of the SCBWI, Picture Book Artists Association, Pacific Scribes, and Friends of Calligraphy. Shirley has illustrated a number of books, including Want to Play?, a 2016 Junior Library Guild Selection written by Paula Yoo, and Emily Lost Someone She Loved, a 2015 Gold Illumination Award and Bronze Moonbeam Award Winner written by Kathleen Fucci. Shirley is living her dream!
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