This delightful and heart warming story is about Erica, a European American girl who visits the home of Nancy, her Chinese America friend. In her glimpse of Nancy's cultural heritage, Erica finds much to admire and enjoy. In introducing Erica to her family's culture, Nancy discovers that she needn't feel embarrassed or ashamed about it. Together, the two girls learn that the more they share, the more each of them has. Author Cynthia Chin-Lee grew up in Washington, D.C. where her grandparents owned a laundry and her grandmother made the best Almond Cookies in town. Illustrator You Shan Tang is an accomplished illustrator, teacher and winner of the 1984 American Book Award for his illustrations in the children's book, Pie-Biter.

A graduate of the Central Academy of Fine Art and Beijing University in Beijing, China. 36 pages, hardbound with paper jacket; full color illustrations. "Well crafted. Very stylish for today's America." - The Book Reader. For ages 6-9. A portion of the proceeds from Almond Cookies and Dragon Well Tea will be donate to projects and organizations promoting cultural diversity appreciation and understanding.