Riding Through Rice Fields

Praise for Riding Through Rice Fields:“A tender tale of family, culture, and connection.” –Kirkus Reviews“Teach young readers about bayanihan and how the smallest contributions can help make a difference.” –BCCB Reviews“An enlivening bicycle trip closes the emotional distance between a parent and child in Sterling’s serene tale … Austria’s digital illustrations render the lush landscape in greens, golds, and oranges, a palette that invigorates the duo’s return home, where the family toasts ‘new beginnings and bayanihan!’” -Publishers Weekly

Michelle Sterling is an author, photographer, and speech-language pathologist. When Lola Visits, her first picture book illustrated by Aaron Asis, received four starred reviews and was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year and an ALSC Notable Children’s Book of the Year. Her subsequent picture books A Sweet New Year for Ren, illustrated by Dung Ho, and Maribel’s Year, illustrated by Sarah Gonzales, also received positive reviews.